Cultural & Global Issues

Image 1 of The Ratifications of the new foederal Constitution, together with the amendments, proposed by the several states.

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This text is from the Ratification of the Constitution including the 2nd Amendment, which specifically focuses on the right to bear arms.  

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Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources

Gun Control Really Works

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This article explores scientific data that promotes preventing mass shootings and saving lives.

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Business Insider

Author:

Ailyn Woodward

Published:

8/6/2019

That Assault Weapon Ban? It Really Did Work

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This article explores data that shows the impact of assault rifle bans, and explores what happens to the data when those bans are lifted.

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New York Times

Author:

John Donohue and Theodora Boulouta

Published:

9/4/2019

Gun Violence in America: A State-by-State Analysis

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This article provides data on the rate of gun deaths from 2008-2017.

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Center for American Progress

Author:

Eugenio Weigend Vargas

Published:

11/20/2019

What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.

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This article explores 10 common questions about gun deaths in the U.S., with answers based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the FBI and other sources.

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Pew Center for Research

Author:

John Gramlich

Published:

8/16/2019

Congress weighs gun control measures after latest mass shootings

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This article discusses issues as Congress weighs gun control measures after latest mass shootings. In the wake of recent violence, there's been another fresh push for Hill movement — and questions over whether this time, momentum will last long enough for lawmakers to take action.

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NBC News

Author:

Rebecca Shabad

Published:

8/11/2019

We won’t stop: Students across US renew demand for gun safety in second walkout

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This article discusses and explores how teens unite to walk out against gun violence in America.

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CNN

Author:

Faith Karimi and Holly Yan

Published:

4/20/2018

Teens on Guns

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This video bolsters teenage voices from all sides of the issue and reinvigorates one of the nation's longest-raging debates.

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National Public Radio

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National Public Radio

Published:

2/7/2019

Gun violence in schools and in urban communities

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A survivor of the Parkland Shooting, as well as someone who initially grew up in an urban community plagued by gun violence, goes on to shed light on the common links between gun violence in schools/affluent communities and urban communities in this video.

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TedX

Author:

Brandon Dasent

Published:

6/20/2020