WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #2
Directions: Answer the question below in a paper AT LEAST three (3) pages in length. The paper should be typed, double-spaced, 1” margins (2” right-hand margin),
with a font size no larger than 12 point, nor smaller the 10 point. Undertake as much outside research as necessary to adequately answer the question. The paper is
due on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
Question: The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees citizens the right to keep and bear arms. Are states justified in enacting gun control
legislation, or – as in the case to Massachusetts – granting local police chiefs sole discretion in granting firearms permits
