The Bill of Rights

(2nd & 3rd Amendments)

What is the 2nd Amendment & the controversies

surrounding it?
What is the 3rd Amendment & the controversies
surrounding it?
2nd AmendmentRight to bear arms
n A well-regulated militia, being necessary
to the security of a free state, the right of
the people to bear arms shall not be
infringed.
 How has the 2nd Amendment been
interpreted today?
n A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the
security of a free state, the right of the people to
bear arms shall not be infringed.

n Two Major Issues

n The Right to Have a Protective Body
n The Right to Bear Arms as a Private Citizen
 What is the right to have a protective
body?
n During the Revolution,
everyday men took up
arms to fight the British
n militiamen
n Hated standing armies

n Most states kept acting

militias on call in case of
attack or emergency
n Militiamen supplied their
own weapons
The Boston Massacre (1770)
Lexington / Concord (1775)
The American Citizen-Soldier
(1760s 1900s)
What is included in the right to bear
arms as a private citizen?
n As an American
citizen, you have to
right to own firearms
n Is this outdated?

n As of today, the
Supreme Court has
given no direction on
this issue
The National Rifle Association
(NRA)
What is the debate with the right to
bear arms?
n How much can the
government keep
guns from criminals,
underage youth, or
mentally ill?
n In order to keep guns
away from criminals,
does that limit the
rights of law abiding
citizens?
The Kennedy Assassinations
(1963-1968)
Background Checks for Guns
 The Brady Bill / Act
Printz v. United States (1997)
Should people will mental issues
be allowed to own firearms?
University of Texas Sniper (1966)
Virginia Tech Shooting (2007)
Tucsan, Arizona (2011)
Colorado Theatre Shooting (2012)
Sandy Hook Massacre (2013)
Are Assault Weapons Protected?
Guns at School?
The Columbine Massacre (1999)
Should Gun Shows Be Regulated?
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Gun Safety?
Concealed Weapons / Permits
 Gun debate continued
n To Date in US:
n State permits
n Background Check (48
hours)
n Sales Database

n Each year, 10,000 people

die because of guns (2008)
n Thousands of crimes are
Shoes representing gun deaths. prevented because of guns
PAs new Castle Doctrine
Is Gun Control the Answer?
Third Amendment
n The Government
cannot force you to
shelter soldiers in
your home without
your consent in
time of war or
peace.
 Where did the 3rd Amendment
originate?
n During the
Revolution, British
troops were quartered
in the homes of
colonists against their
will

n A major reason why

the the Revolution
was fought
British Officers in American homes
American Civil War (1861-65)
The Attica Prison Riot (1971)
How is the 3rd Amendment
interpreted today?
n Most legal scholars
consider the home a
zone of privacy from
the government
n Mans home is his
castle

n Citizens have a right to

privacy from the
government in their
homes
n More on that with the 4th
& 5th Amendments