Presented by NRA Member Jason Abston

 The 2nd Amendment

 Opinions of the founders
 Media Bias
 False
stories
 Media omissions

 Reports on firearms and violence

 National Academy of Science Report
 Center for Disease Control Report
 Is it an individual right?
 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.
 "Arms in the hands of
citizens may be used at
individual discretion …"
-A defense of the Constitution of the US
 "Firearms stand next in
importance to the
Constitution itself. They are
the people's liberty teeth
(and) keystone... “ -Address
to 1st session of Congress

 "A free people ought to be

armed.“-Jan 14 1790, Boston
Independent Chronicle.
 "No free man shall ever be
debarred the use of arms.“
-T. Jefferson papers, 334, C.J.
Boyd, Ed. 1950.
 “[A] standing army can never
be formidable (threatening) to
the liberties of the people,
while there is a large body of
citizens, little if at all inferior to
them in the use of arms."
-Federalist Paper #29
 There are several ways the media expresses
bias against firearms.
 Publicizing false stories on firearms.
 Failure to report stories supporting firearm
ownership
 While reporting on the ongoing drug war in
Mexico, CBS, NBC, and ABC have all cited a
statistic that claims that 90% of the guns
being used in the violence are from the
United States.
 An ATF spokeswoman told FOXNews.com
only 17 percent of guns found at Mexican
crime scenes have been traced to the U.S.
 On April 17th National Public Radio (NPR) also
debunked the 90% story.
 The media fails to inform their audience of
powerful arguments against gun control.
 A 1997 study published by the Department of
Justice stated that firearms were used to defend
from criminals about 3.1 million times in 1994.
 www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/165476.htm
 Armed Self Defense Versus Armed
Murder Stories, January 1-August 1, 2007

Network Self-Defense Murder

ABC 1 178
NBC 1 228
CBS 0 244

-The Media Research Center

 National Academy of Science report
entitled Firearms and Violence
highlights issues that are avoided by
the media:
 Ineffectiveness of gun control
 The Center for Disease Control survey examined:
 Bans on firearms
 Restrictions on firearms

 Waiting periods

 Licensing

 “The Task Force found insufficient evidence to

determine the effectiveness of any of the
firearms laws or combinations of laws reviewed
on violent outcomes.”
• www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5214a2.htm
 Activist Judges and proposed congressional
legislation is a threat to the 2nd Amendment
 5 to 4 vote at the Supreme Court
 HR 45:
 Federal licensingto own firearms
 Establish database of all firearms

 Hold owners criminally liable for stolen guns

 There are many steps Americans can take to
ensure their rights are not taken from them.
 Get involved in government by contacting your
representatives.
 Support groups such as the NRA

 Voice your opinion