1. Timeline of Gun-Related Events

2. 2 The Second Amendment Part of the United States Bill of Rights, which was ratified in 1791 Protects the right to possess and carry weapons Debate on whether it is an individual or collective right “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”

3. 3 Timeline Activity Working with your group, research each event on your group’s slide. Click on an event to be linked to a web-based resource that provides some background information about the event. –Some events do not have links to a website. Material for those events will be distributed by your teacher. Find at least one additional source of information to support your research and help you answer the questions on your group’s handout. Be prepared to present your timeline of events to your class.

4. 4 Group 1 Gatling Gun patented Virginia Tech Massacre Eddie Eagle teaches gun safety Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act in effect Bliss v. Commonwealth 2007 1994 1988 1822 1862

5. 5 Group 2 1792 Militia Act passed 1842 State v. Buzzard 1871 National Rifle Association established 1992 Ice-T and Body Count release “Cop Killer” 1963 Short story, “The Gun,” published

6. 6 Group 3 1875 United States v. Cruikshank 1929 - 1934 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre led to passage of 1934 National Firearms Act 1972 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) created 1999 Columbine High School Massacre 1989 Operation Clean Sweep - Chicago

7. 7 Group 4 1896 Sumner Paine earns Olympic gold for precision shooting 1940 “The Man Who Was Almost a Man,” by Richard Wright published 1970 1986 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller Firearms Owners Protection Act Kent State Shootings

8. 8 Group 5 1791 18851968 1847 1939 United States v. Miller Colt Patent Manufacturing Company founded Bill of Rights ratified Annie Oakley begins touring with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Gun Control Act enacted