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Statistiques - Constats :
Lois :
- State Laws
and Published Ordinances - Firearms - 29rd Edition - LIEN MODIFIE
(Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)
- (atf.gov)
- JURIST:
"The Legal Education Network presents this guide to Gun
Laws, Gun Control & Gun Rights as a resource for individuals
on all sides in the ongoing controversy over the legal status of guns
in the United States."
(jurist.law.pitt.edu)
- Brady
Bill II - To amend title 18, United States Code,
to promote the safe use of guns and to reduce gun violence.
(Federal law - Brady Bill)
(firearmsandliberty.com)
Faits / Actions :
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Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban   - LIEN MODIFIE
"Christan Morales said her son just wanted to honor American troops when he wore a hat to school decorated with an American flag and small plastic Army figures.
But the school banned the hat because it ran afoul of the district's zero-tolerance weapons policy. Why? The toy soldiers were carrying tiny guns."
(google.com)
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Tennessee gun law divides opinion
"Following a recent series of high-profile shooting incidents in the United States, the southern state of Tennessee is changing its gun laws this week... Gun owners in the state will be allowed to carry their weapons in a lot more public places - including bars and restaurants."
- with a VIDEO 
(BBC)
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Boy guilty of shooting his mother
"A 12-year-old boy has been found guilty in the United States of murdering his mother following a row over his household chores...
According to prosecutors, the shooting happened after the boy had argued with his mother over chores.
He got a pistol from a bedroom cupboard and shot Sara Madrid repeatedly."
(BBC)
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US court
overturns DC handgun ban
"A ban on handguns in Washington DC has been ruled unconstitutional
by the United States Supreme Court."
(BBC)
Q&A:
DC's gun laws
What is the case before the Supreme Court?
Why is the case so important?
What are the arguments against the DC handgun ban?
What are the arguments for maintaining the ban?
Where do the Supreme Court justices stand on the issue?
How will the case play into the White House race?
What is the Bush administration's position?
Why does gun ownership matter to Americans?
(BBC)
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US car
dealer in free gun offer
"A car dealership in the United States is offering a free
handgun with every vehicle sold.
Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, says sales have quadrupled since the
start of the offer."
(BBC)
- Organizations
favoring gun rights and Organizations favoring gun control
(jurist.law.pitt.edu)
- Safety,
education and public service - NRA (nrahq.org)
Opinions :
- Gun
control (British Council) - LIEN MODIFIE
"Let's look at some of the common arguments for and
against the right to own a gun."
- BUSH
and GUNS (pearlyabraham.tripod.com)
- Film star Charlton
Heston is to stand for an unprecedented fourth term as
chairman of the National Rifle Association in the United States
- BBC News - 20 May, 2001
- Handgun
control debate (awesomelibrary.org)
- Children's opinions: (timeforkids.com)
Musée :
- Shooting, hunting and national firearms museum - NRA (nra.nationalfirearms.museum)
Glossaire / Vocabulaire :
- Marksman
= "Someone skilled in shooting."
Synonyms: crack shot (n), sharpshooter (n).
(websters-online-dictionary.org)
- Do you understand the Terminology
of guns? (medstat.med.utah.edu)
- Learn about the different Kinds
of Guns. (medstat.med.utah.edu)
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Cartoons
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Americans and Guns Color
By Jianping Fan
(The Cagle Post)
(Si le lien est inaccessible,
enregistrer l'image
pour obtenir la taille initiale.)
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Don't touch
the remote control!
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Lesson plans
Webquests :
Interactive Quizzes
Quizzes to print
- Gun
quiz - Gun Control: Myths and Realities (outyourbackdoor.com)
Games
- A DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
A GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GAME (bradycenter.org)
"The user learns to make safe, smart, healthy, life-saving decisions
through five potential scenarios involving guns.
The player is rewarded for making the right decisions by earning arcade
tokens to play later in up to five mini-games at the arcade.
The game changes each time it is played depending on the dialogue choices
made by the player."
Posters
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Jolie posters 'glamorised guns'
Two posters for an Angelina Jolie film have been criticised by advertising watchdogs for making guns attractive.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled the Wanted posters were not suitable to be seen by children.
It added that the use of a glamorous actress, gun images and aspirational text "could glamorise violence".
(BBC)
- Guns
in the home - Posters
 :
- JOHN HIGGINS HID HIS HANDGUN SO WELL, IT TOOK HIS SON 3 YEARS TO FIND
IT.
- LOUIS TAYLOR HID HIS .357 MAGNUM SOWELL, IT TOOK HIS SON 6 YEARS TO
FIND IT.
- FRANK SHELLY HID HIS 9mm GLOCK SO WELL, IT TOOK HIS DAUGHTER 4 YEARS
TO FIND IT.
Videos
Cinema :
Songs :
- 18 with a bullet by Pete Wingfield
- Song heard in the film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (Arnaques, crimes et botanique)
(YouTube)
+ the lyrics
"I'm eighteen with a bullet
Got my finger on the trigger, I'm gonna pull it
I'm picked to click now
I'm a son of a gun"
(houseoflyrics.com)
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