Second amendment at the state level
While we've studied the Second Amendment at the federal level, if the interpretation is that the right of individuals to bear arms is not granted at the federal level, then states can regulate it. House Bill no. 2999 (2008) proposes to do just that, by requiring, among other things, that all guns be sold with safety devices to prevent unintentional discharges by children and unauthorized users. It also prohibits sales of ammunition unless the purchaser shows proof of registration for the firearm for which the ammunition is to be purchased and photo ID.
One person disagrees with this so much he has posted an editorial to hawaiireporter.com:http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?3b082726-70c8-448d-9a75-62d2f35f166bIf you're looking for a bill to use for assignment 2, or for the extra credit, this might be a good one.
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I can see that the intent of this bill is to prevent fire-arm crime by preventing unregistered gun owners from purchasing ammunition. I wonder though, about those unregistered gun owners who have no intent of committing crimes, but do not want their guns registered due to fear of a mandatory firearm repeal. If this bill passes, I predict a run on ammunition sales!
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