1. Second Amendment Issues
“….the right to bear arms shall not be infringed.”

2. Why is this an issue? 1999 Columbine 2011 Tuscon Shooting
School shooting kills 15, injures 21
2011 Tuscon Shooting
AZ representative Gabby Giffords shot through brain (6 people died included AZ judge)
2012 Aurora Colorado Shooting
Gunman kills 12, wounds 70 in a movie theater
2012 Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting
Adam Lanza kills 20 elementary children and 6 staff members at New Hampshire elementary school

3. Gun control advocates:
support stricter firearm laws: tougher background checks and longer waiting periods for those purchasing guns; mandatory child safety locks; a limit of one handgun purchase per month; and raising the legal age limit for ownership of guns to age 21 from the current age of 18. They believe these measures will curb the rise of gun-related violence.

4. Advocates of gun rights:
say such legislation would infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. The National Rifle Association, a prominent voice in the gun debate, says firearm-control measures are unnecessary if lawmakers would enforce current laws.

5. Questions to Consider Should school staff carry weapons?
Would that make school safer?
Interview with Wayne LaPierre

6. Questions to Consider
Should limitations be put on high capacity magazines?
What type of controls (if any) would you be willing to place on gun or ammunition ownership?
Interview with Wayne LaPierre

7. Questions to Consider
Do you support NYPD and Philadelphia Police Department’s “Stop, Question, and Frisk” policy that is targeted at getting illegal guns and other contraband off of city streets?
MSNBC Stop and Frisk Video

8. Questions to Consider
Why doesn’t congress act on the issue?

9. Recent Developments
As recently as this summer Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) co-sponsored legislation in congress to improve background checks
The bill failed to become law
At the time polls indicated that 90% of Americans supported increased background checks like those in the Toomey-Manchin bill
So why did it fail?
John Oliver (part 1)
John Oliver (part 2)

10. Most Recent Issue
Meet Antoinette Tuff