Guns
What type of weapon is an AR-15?
Semi-automatic long gun.
Who can use the gun show Loophole?
A:Gun shows
B:All sellers
C:Any unlicensed sellers
D:Only licensed sellers
C
What does the gun show Loophole allow gun sellers to do?
It allows them to sell to anyone without having to run a background check on them, and much faster.
What is a background check?
A background check is when you run a potential buyer through a system to verify if they are able to buy a firearm.
Which country has passed the 2nd Amendment?
The USA
What is the definition of an automatic Firearm?
An automatic firearm will shoot bullets as long as the trigger is held, and there are bullets to be shot in the gun.
Which state out of these has the most gun freedom?
A:New Hampshire
B:California
C:Illinois
D:Hawaii
A
What is a waiting period?
A waiting period is when a state imposes a minimum time for a background check to be processed, thus not allowing them to take them home on the same day
Which of the following groups are not prohibited from owning a gun?
A:People who were involuntarily committed to a mental asylum
B:People who were dishonorably discharged from the military
C:People who live in West Virginia
D:An 18 year old in the state of Hawaii
E:A person who has committed any felony
C
What does the second amendment say?
"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."
What is the difference between a long gun and a handgun?
A long gun is designed to be 2 handed and has a longer barrel, while a handgun is smaller and is typically one handed.
How many states do not require a concealed carry permit?
A: 29
B: 13
C: 5
D: 48
A: 29
What is the NRA's(National Rifle Association) view on gun registration?
The NRA does not like gun registration laws, as they believe that gun registration will not impact gun violence in a meaningful way.
What year did Congress pass the Brady Handgun Prevention Act?
1993
What year was the second amendment adopted?
1791
Name the 4 different types of a gun.
Semi automatic, automatic, long gun, and a handgun.
How long is California's waiting period for buying a firearm?
10 days
When a state has a permit to purchase law, what does that mean?
A permit to purchase means that a buyer needs a permit to purchase certain kinds of firearms.
What year did the FBI create the National Instant Criminal Background Check System(NICS)?
1998
The NRA claims that the ruling known as District of Columbia v. Heller also applies to which firearms?
Assault weapons
What is the definition of an assault weapon?
A:An automatic firearm
B:A semi-automatic firearm
C:There is no definition
D:All long guns
E: Automatic handguns
C, There is no definition
Name at least 5 states that have stand your ground laws.
These states include:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
West Virginia
Wyoming
What year was the Federal Gun Control Act passed? List 3 groups of people that it prohibited from purchasing firearms.
The act was passed in 1968, and it prohibits people who have committed a felony such as murder, involuntarily committed to a mental asylum or have certain mental conditions, people who have committed a gun related misdemeanor, and people who are living in the U.S. illegally.
What are at least 2 things that the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act required licenced gun sellers to do?
They required licensed sellers to perform background checks on all sellers who want to buy, keep records of all gun sales, make all records available to law enforcement, and report stolen or lost firearms.
In the case known as District of Columbia v. Heller, in 2008 what did the supreme court say, and what law did they reverse?
The Supreme Court said the Second Amendment protects responsible, law-abiding citizens' rights to possess working handguns in their homes for self-defense, and reversed a D.C. law that prevented D.C. residents from owning certain types of handguns.