Vocabulary
What’s the English for « un fusil » ?
A rifle
When did the Columbine shooting take place ?
1999
Who did the Americans fight against at that time?
The British
What does the NRA mean?
National Rifle Association
What’s the English for « une balle »?
A bullet
What’s the English for « les propriétaires d’armes » ?
Gun owners
What is Sandy Hook ?
A primary school
When was the second amendment passed ?
1791
What type of firearms are controversial ?
Assault weapons
What’s the English for « munitions »?
Ammunitions
What’ s the English for « tueries de masse »?
Mass shootings
How many people are killed because of guns each year ?
40 000
Which idea is associated with this amendment especially by people in favor of guns ?
Freedom
What is the percentage of guns bought to private sellers?
40%
heavily armed
What’s the English for « des citoyens qui respectent la loi »?
Law-abiding citizens
fear
When they wrote the Second Amendment, the founding fathers wanted to protect America against a type of government. Which one?
Tyranny
What’s the main argument of the NRA to defend the right to have guns?
Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.
What's the English for "une dérive"?
A drift
What’s the English for « un moyen de dissuasion » ?
A deterrent
How many mass shootings took place last year ? (approximately)
578
Fill in the blanks
“A well regulated............., being necessary to the security of a ............. State, the right of the people to ........... and .............. arms, shall not be................”
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’s the problem of buying guns to private sellers ?
No background checks
What’s the name of the system controlling people’s right to buy a gun ?
Background checks