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WE THE PEOPLE : Informed

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The SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE U.S CONSTITUTION Listen to a recording of the second amendment and put the balloons in the right order.
being necessary shall not be infringed.

to the security of a free state

the right of the people

Rewrite the amendment correctly. . . . Check the definition of Amendment .. .

a well regulated militia,

to keep and bear arms,

According to you why do NRA members quote this amendment?

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What do the following acronyms stand for ? The toolbox below should help you .

crime - criminal - rifle gun handgun - firearms national federal - Brady violence background license- association information - America protection investigation check owners - system center bureau- instant a- N R A b- F B I c- N I C S d- G O A e- N I C B C S f- B H V P Act g- F F L h- N C I C

What are their roles ? READ the definitions or the specific aims and decide what they refer to ? a- It aims at saving lives and protecting people from harm by not letting guns and explosives fall into the wrong hands. b- The aim of this non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 is to preserve the right to bear
arms because it is defended in the 2nd Amendment . It is aimed at protecting hunting and gun ownership rights

c- It is the best way to make sure that each customer does not have a criminal record . d- It is required to allow a person or a company to sell or manufacture firearms. e- This lobbying organization opposes the U.S Administration and gun control proponents. f- It is used to instantly determine if a prospective buyer is eligible ( = avoir le droit de) to buy firearms or explosives. g- An American non-profit organization founded in 1871 that promotes the right of citizens to bear
arms . It is also active in promoting safety in firearm ownership, hunting and self-defense in the United States.

h- They are both powerful lobbies which make firearms ownership a freedom issue and they are political forces that want to be heard in Congress. ..