Do All Americans Have The Right To Keep And Bear Arms?

"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." NOT - Second Amendment All- Americans HAVE THE Right Bear Arms TO Do we know what the Second Amendment ms really meant to our Founding Fathers? AMENDMENT II: 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. Many People Still Debate the Scope of an American's Right to Bear Arms COLLECTIVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT THEORY RIGHT THEORY Some people believe "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" means Others argue that "a well regulated Militia" shows A Constitutional right to bear arms for all U.S. citizens Framers only intended to restrict Congress from taking away a state's right to self-defense Legislative bodies are restricted from prohibiting firearm possession Citizens don't have an inherent, individual right to possess guns Local, state, and federal legislation are authorized to regulate firearms The U.S. has <5% of the According to a 2007 report by the Switzerland-based world's population, but Small Arms Survey 35% 35% to 50% of the world's civilian-owned guns are found in the U.S. 50% That's a LOT of people practicing the right to bear arms! THE UNITED STATES TAKES THE #1 SPOT IN FIREARM OWNERSHIP PER CAPITA What You Need to Know About FEDERAL GUN LAWS MILLIONS AREN'T ALLOWED TO PURCHASE GUNS AT ALL Estimated numbers based on available information // Numbers unavailable: O Persons under 18 years of age 70.7 MILLION Persons convicted of a felony 5.85 MILLION Persons convicted of domestic abuse NUMBER UNAVAILABLE Illegal aliens 11.4 MILLION O Fugitives from justice 180,000+ O Dangerously mentally ill persons NUMBER UNAVAILABLE Persons who are addicted to or users of controlled substances 19.9 MILLION // Number Includes ineligible persons from 12 - 18 years of age O Dishonorably discharged military personnel About 150 per year O Persons who have renounced their U.S. citizenship 4,279 in 2015 Persons convicted (or under indictment) for: crimes punishable by imprisonment of 1+ years Persons legally allowed to purchase firearms NUMBER UNAVAILABLE AUTOMATIC Z½ SEMI-AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC RIFLE Fully automatic (One trigger pull = Multiple shots) Not legal to own without special license An assault rifle is a rapid-fire, magazine-fed rifle designed for military use Semi M16 Colt M16A1 Safe a O Auto with 30-round box magazine Semi Safe SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE Semi Automatic (One trigger pull = One shot) Legal to own without special license THE “AR"IN AR-15 66 AR-15 Colt R6001 Sporter Carbine (SP1 Carbine) with 30-гоund box magazine An semi-automatic rifle is a single shot, magazine-fed rifle designed for civilian use Is not an abbreviation for “Assault Rifle" "AR" stands for “ArmaLite Rifle" The original manufacturer (Armalite) later sold the rifle design to Colt FEDERAL LAW UNIVERSALLY PROHIBITS – the manufacture, importation, sale or delivery of: Safe O by Allatur Auto Autormatic MACHINE GUNS Semi FULLY ARMOR PIERCING Avtomat Kalashnikov The National Firearms Act defines 'machinegun" as AK-47 pictured with 6H2 bayonet "any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically AMMUNITION 5.56 M855A1 Enhanced 26 U.S.C. 5845(b) Performance Round more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger." 18 U.S.C., § 921(a)(17)(B) A projectile or projectile core which may be used in a handgun and which is constructed entirely from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, iron, brass, bronze, steel, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium THE FEDERAL ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN- Really. or A full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended for use in a handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than 25% of the total weight of the projectile The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, H.R. 3355 Title XI-Firearms, Subtitle A-Assault Weapons more than 10 rounds of ammunition Semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines were banned from 1994-2004 until these restrictions were allowed to expire Action Arms Israeli Military Industries CC BY-SA 3.0 by Uziel Galishto UZI & Galil imanseryes CC BY 2.0 by Steyr Mannlicher CC BY-SA 4.0 by Den 1543 Steyr AUG (Army universal rifle) Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 banned specific models* of weapons Banned semi-automatic Rifles with two or more of specific cosmetic features: shotguns with two or more of the following: CC BY-SA 3.0 by Tekogi • Able to accept detachable magazine • Folding or telescoping stock • Pistol grip • Bayonet mount • Flash suppressor or threaded barrel • Grenade launcher mount • Folding or telescoping stock • Pistol grip • Detachable magazine Franchi SPAS-12 ΤH ΝΑΠΙΟΝAL FIREARMS ACT Previously banned weapons are now available for purchase (with certain restrictions) Any other weapon (AOWS) Title II weapons, or NFA firearms (weapons/devices capable of being concealed from which a shot can be fired through explosion) Requires a tax-paid registration from the ATF and $200 for every transfer Requires a $5 Tax-paid registration from the ATF Military Armament Corporation Model 10 MAC-10 with suppressor Serbu Firearms Super-Shorty Classified as an AOW due to original manufactured pistol grip, and smooth-bore barrel - considered an AOW, rather than a • Machine guns Weapon modified or made from a shotgun that has overall length of less than 26 in. less than 18 in. in length • Silencers or a barrel • Destructive devices • Short-barreled shotgun (SBS) with short-barrelled shotgun Weapon modified or made from a rifle that has an overall length of less than 26 in. or a barrel of less than 16 in. in length barrel less than 18 in. in length CC BY-SA 4.0 by Ideamakr • Rifle having a barrel less than 16 in. in length Seraphim Armoury 9" SBS PROHΙΒIΠΙΌΝ ERA CRIME Prohibiton era crime pushed Congress to enact the NFA and the $200 transfer fee in 1934 Auto-Ordnance Company Thompson submachine gun “Tommy Gun" to all but prohibit NFA firearms- THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF $3,468.17 TODAY! LICENSED 7S UNLICENSED FIREARM DEALERS Licensed Unlicensed K FIREARM DEALERS » « FIREARM DEALERS » People “engaged in the business" of “PRIVATE" SALE SELLING / REPAIRING FIREARMS, People making occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a PERSONAL COLLECTION, including all pawnbrokers a hobby, or selling all/part of their personal collection of firearms M Perform background checks on prospective firearm purchasers Firearm sales between two private M parties who reside in the same state, and no record is required by federal law (Local & State laws still apply) M Maintain records of all gun sales Make those records available to law enforcement for inspection V Report specified multiple sales Report the theft/loss of a firearm from the licensee's inventory According to a 2012 study reported in Injury Prevention SURVEYED STATE PRISON INMATES FROM 13 STATES WHO WERE CONVICTED OF GUN OFFENSES REPORTED 13.4% 96.1% of the criminals obtained the gun from a licensed gun store/pawnshop where background checks were enforced of the criminals were ineligible to possess a gun at the time of the crime obtained the firearm through an unlicensed seller WHERE ARE MANY UNLIC ENSED SALES TAKING PLACE? Criminal sale of GUN SHOWS INTERNET SALES STOLEN GÜNS In 2012, 173,000 guns were reported lost/stolen by non federally licensed dealers In 2013 after a 3 month investigation, the NYT determined that more than According to a 1999 ATF study, 25-50% of gun show vendors are unlicensed 20,000 ads were being posted on Armslist.com each week Around 500,000 firearms are stolen annually from residences As concerns rise that criminals can utilize private sales to seek out people willing to sell a gun without a background check, STATES ARE TAKING MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HÀNDS WHAT Y OU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT 35 Fate Gun Laws 18 38 37 Universal background checks at the point of sale for: All transfers of all classes of firearms US states & D.C. have instituted California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington State and D.C. Handguns only requirements for background checks for some unlicensed or private gun sales Maryland and Pennsylvania Require any firearm purchaser to obtain a permit issued after a background check 33 53 All transfers of all classes of firearms 54 Hawaii, Illinois", Massachusetts and New Jersey Handguns only linois also requires a background check whenever a firearm is sold at a gun show What states do not allow you to open carry in a public place? lowa, Michigan, Nebraska and North Carolina 54. 66 No open carry permitted California, Florida, (2 Illinois, New York, South Carolina, and D.C. 13 Open carry allowed with restrictions" 14 15 out of 45 states that allow openly carried handguns give cities power to 64 restrict those laws 23456 17 13 14 Ni6in 19 SOME STATES HAVE PRETTY STRICT FIREARM RESTRICTIONS Must pass a universal background check for all gun sales and wait at least 10 days to receive purchase FIREARA/RESTRICTIONS CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC Connecticut Required to apply for and receive an eligibility certificate before you buy a handgun, a long gun, and/or ammunition FIREARM RESTRICTIONS Agree to go through background checks by the FBI and the state of Connecticut Illinois Illinois does not honor any other states firearm permit / license FIREARM RESTRICTIONS A valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card to acquire or possesses firearm or ammunition LLINOH SOME STATES HAVE PRETTY LOOSE FIREARM RESTRICTIONS Florida Can buy firearms through private sale without going through a background check FIREARM RESTRICTIONS Not required to register your firearm Mississijpi Don't have to register for a license to be or are a firearm dealer (only pay a $100 "privilege tax") FIREARM RES CTIONS Not required to be licensed to own/buy a gun/ammunition Can buy as many firearms as you want at once Arizona Can carry a concealed gun in public without a permit FIREARM RESTRICTIONS Sources: gunlawscorecard.org law.comell.edu/uscode/text/26/5845 law.comell.edu/wex/second_amendment census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/00 injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/19/1/26.abstract atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/national-firearms-act atf.gov/resource-center/docs/atf-p-5300-4pdf/download reuters.com/article/us-usa-police-guns-analysis-idUSKCNOZZOBO inflationdata.com/lInflation/Inflation_Calculators/Inflation_Calculator.asp smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2007.html smartgunlaws.org/gun-laws/policy-areas/firearms-in-public-places/open-carrying atf.gov/resource-center/docs/2012-summary-firearms-reported-lost-and-stolen-2pdf/download smartgunlaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141203_ARS_BackgroundCheckToolKit_V4.pdf libertariannews.org/2014/06/05/what-percentage-of-us-adult-population-that-has-a-felony-conviction smartgunlaws.org/gun-laws/federal-law/background-resources/key-federal-acts-regulating-firearms smartgunlaws.org/gun-laws/policy-areas/background-checks/universal-background-checks/#footnote_10_99 smartgunlaws.org/gun-laws/federal-law/people-prohibited-from-firearm-possession/prohibited-purchasers-generally smartgunlaws.org/gun-laws/policy-areas/gun-owner-responsibilities/reporting-lost-or-stolen-firearms/#footnote_2_468 washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/12/04/california-has-the-nations-strictest-gun-laws-here-are-the-other-strictest-and-loosest-states Presented by: FEDERALCHARGES.COM DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING