... in the wrong hands. The black market for weapons is a huge business in the United States. It is easily accessible to get almost any weapon you want: berretta, shotguns, and rifles. Another place where you can get weapons are at gun shows and conventions. Two tragedies that have taken place over the past five years were as a result of the weapons ... used. The first was Columbine. Two kids who were constantly insulted got a big arsenal of weapons, including rifles and shotguns, and used it to kill over ten people and inure dozens. One of the kid's uncle got the weapons from a firearm con...

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... appropriate interpretation of the 2nd amendment should ban the ownership of paramilitary weapons by citizens. This was clearly not the issue at hand when the writers penned the phrases. Assault rifles such as the AK-47 have such destructive power that the only 1700's equivalent could have been a 15-lb. cannon loaded with scatter shot. The ownership of such firepower in ... named Patrick Purdy opened fire with his AK-47 on students in Stockton, CA. Five children were killed, and 29 students and one teacher were injured. Widespread ownership of assault rifles facilitates this blatant misu...

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... a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Of the 13, nine survived and five people, classmates and teacher, died as a result of the shooting (Liesen, Owens). One of the boys had taken two rifles from his grandfather. They positioned themselves about a 100 yards from the schoolyard and when the bell for recession sounded and people started to exit the school building the two boys ... ...

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... "rights" are being condensed. Today, the gun laws vary from state to state. In California for example, there is no required permit to purchase, to have a license, nor a registration for rifles, handguns, and shotguns. The only thing they require is a permit to carry handguns if concealed. There is also a National Firearms Act of 1935 that was designed to prevent criminals from ... ...

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