gun control
Gun laws in the US
While reading
Notice the following:
What are the actual gun laws in the US? Is there a special law for owning and buying guns when you're underage? |
After you have read
Write a few lines about what you noticed in the "while reading"-assignment on your blog.
Is gun control possible?
The People's opinion
Target, the third largest retail store in the US, came forward with a statement that they do not want firearms in their stores, despite the law in the particular state allowing them. This has spurred quite the debate between their customers.
What can be done?
Despite President Obama's attempt to apply a federal gun control the law did not pass. Within the law-proposal was a ban on assault-weapons, limit magazines to 10 rounds, require and strengthen the background check system and provide more counselors and officers to schools. But on account of it being in violation with the 2nd Amendment it did not pass. For more information read this. Hollywood is trying to use their influence to make Washington do something - What do you think a possible plan could be? Watch the video below and talk about it in pairs.
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