Timeline of GunRelated Events

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Timeline of Gun-Related Events
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The Second Amendment
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.

• 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

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Timeline Activity

• Working with your group, research each event on
  your groups 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 groups handout.
• Be prepared to present your timeline of events to
  your class.

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Group 1
Virginia Tech Massacre
Bliss v. Commonwealth
Eddie Eagle teaches gun safety
1822
2007
1988
1994
1862
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act in effect
Gatling Gun patented
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Group 2
State v. Buzzard
Short story, The Gun, published
1842
1963
1871
1992
1792
Ice-T and Body Count release Cop Killer
Militia Act passed
National Rifle Association established
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Group 3
Operation Clean Sweep - Chicago
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
created
United States v. Cruikshank
1989
1875
1972
1929 - 1934
1999
St. Valentines Day Massacre led to passage of
1934 National Firearms Act
Columbine High School Massacre
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Group 4
Sumner Paine earns Olympic gold for precision
shooting
Firearms Owners Protection Act
1986
1896
1940
1970
2008
District of Columbia v. Heller
Kent State Shootings
The Man Who Was Almost a Man, by Richard Wright
published
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Group 5
Annie Oakley begins touring with Buffalo Bills
Wild West Show
Bill of Rights ratified
Gun Control Act enacted
1791
1885
1968
1847
1939
United States v. Miller
Colt Patent Manufacturing Company founded