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GunControl.pptGuns
- Your views on the issue (multiple choice)
- Gun Control vs. Gun Rights
- 2nd Amendment
- Power of the NRA (Why do they usually win?) Evaluations
- Recent events in Newtown, Virginia, Aurora/Louisiana Movie Theatre Shootings, Chattanooga, Charleston, San Bernardino, Orlando
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Background Check Bill
- Also called Manchin-Toomey
- Failed in the United States Senate following the Newtown shooting
- Bill got 54 votes when it needed 60
- Both Arkansas Senators at the time (Boozman and Pryor) voted against it
- Mark Pryor was one of the few Democrats to be against it (why?)
Background Check Bill
- Who are you trying to impress?
- Money from Mayor Bloomberg for politicians who support gun control to counteract the NRA
- Kroger Ads
Continued
- 2016 Presidential Election and Gun Control on both sides of the issue
- NRA support for Trump
- Gun maker liability
- Will this continue to be an issue?
- Short attention spans
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Guns on College Campuses
- Impact of tragedies
- Should professors be able to carry guns in class?
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New Arkansas Law
- Previously there was a law passed in 2013 that allowed professors to carry weapons but could be struck down by universities
- All universities in the state including Arkansas Tech did not allow firearms
- However a law passed earlier this year allowing concealed carry permit holders with additional training of eight hours to have weapons on campus
Continued
- Since the classes have not been set up yet people are still not allowed to bring guns onto campuses in Arkansas until the classes are created
- Controversy over University of Arkansas football games
Concealed Carry Map
COLOR CODING KEY
RED = Concealed guns allowed by law
GREY = Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carries
GREEN = Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law
YELLOW = Schools decide weapons policy
ORANGE = Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots
Texas Law
- In Texas now students (21 and over) can bring guns into the classroom as long as they have a permit
- Students can even have guns in the residence halls
- Lawsuit by professors to try and stop the law in their classrooms which was defeated in federal court
Situation In Clarksville
- Proposal by Clarksville School District to arm teachers/staff a few years ago
- Opinion by the state Attorney General (McDaniel)
- Situation going forward
Topic Continued
- Cultural contexts (North vs. South and/or Urban vs. Rural)
- Is there any room for compromise?
- Lawsuits – Who is responsible for gun violence?
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Conclusion
- Trends on this issue (next few slides)
- Executive Orders from Obama and their impact on gun sales (slide ahead)
- Impact of Trump
Article
- https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-gun-sales-in-america-stopped-spiking-after-mass-shootings/
