Summary: This article talks about a court in Connecticut upholding the assault weapon ban. This is considered a victory for gun safety advocates. Many people tried going against this ban saying it was going against the second amendment. The courts over ruled them by saying that it is perfectly just to do so. "The court [concluded] that the legislation is constitutional. While the act burdens the plaintiffs’ Second Amendment rights, it is substantially related to the important governmental interest of public safety and crime control”(Richinick).
Connection: As far as connecting this to an assignment in class it's not possible because we haven't done anything on this topic. This can however be connected to our lives. If assault weapons are banned than the amount of shooting may actually drop substantially.
Reaction: I'm in a way for it but then again against it. I'm for it because I think it will help cut down the number of shootings and I'm against it because I would like to have fun with some of those automatic weapons. This article benefits me by potentially reducing the number of shootings in the United States.
Short Answer: The author of this article helps support his clam by using statements such as, "the legislation was an emotional gesture following the December 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., that killed 26 people including 20 first graders"(Richinick). This article also uses a series of quotes to better help your understanding of this topic. An example of this is when he says, "The common-sense measures we enacted last session will make our state safer, and I am grateful for the court’s seal of approval"(Richinick).
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Richinick, Michelle. "Court Upholds Constitutionality." MSNBC. NBC Universal. 2013. Web.
2 Feb. 2014. <http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/court-upholds-strict-gun-law>
The article you chose has very interesting subject matter. I think that gun control is an ever pressing issue in America, and the issue of violating constitutional rights is a major subject these days. I personally feel this blog post could have been improved by making everything into small paragraphs, and leaving out the section headers, as this makes your blog post look less intellectual in my opinion. Good post overall, though. (-:
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