Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Because of recent events, many people have become serious about wanting to have a conversation about gun control. Let's discuss the history of laws, Supreme Court decisions, and vocabulary so that we can all engage in that conversation on equal footing.

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Thanks to Cynical Historian for lending his voice:
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D.C. v. Heller - Mr. Beat - youtu.be/t-LBaaOS5Lg
Guns in the Third Reich - A Response to Ben Shapiro and Others - Three Arrows - youtu.be/gfHXJRqq-qo
Would Australian gun control work in the USA? - Cynical Historian - youtu.be/O2hLkV205AU
What's the 2nd Amendment mean? (according to the US Supreme Court) - Cynical Historian - youtu.be/_63QPZ3Rbd8
Gun Control in America (the actual laws and history) - Cynical Historian - youtu.be/N2M0JGoUo8s

jeffsachs.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Australia-Gun-Law-Reforms.pdf
[Australian Gun Control Facts]

npr.org/2018/03/27/597259426/retired-supreme-court-justice-stevens-calls-for-repeal-of-second-amendment
[John Paul Stevens on Repeal]

pressroom.dicks.com/press-information/media-statements.aspx?camp=sns::20180227:CS2015:am:end:&utm_medium=Social%20DSG&utm_source=&utm_campaign=CS2015&utm_term=&utm_content=20180227
[DICK'S Sporting Goods Statement]

guncite.com/gc2ndpur.html
[Federalist Papers on 2nd Amendment]

politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/jan/07/politifact-sheet-3-things-know-about-gun-show-loop
[Gun Show Loophole]

washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/02/15/its-time-to-bring-back-the-assault-weapons-ban-gun-violence-experts-say/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.19d25080b01b
[Assault Weapons Ban]

firearmtutorials.com/index.php/class-3_nfa/urban-myth-buying-a-machine
[Machine Gun Ban]

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Video Credits -
The Devastating Mk 19 Grenade Launcher In Action / Shooting [ Mark 19, 40 mm ] - Military Archive - youtu.be/FvMKGkhmwTE
DAVID HOGG: The Unfiltered, Unpopular Truth! | Louder With Crowder - StevenCrowder - youtu.be/2RKptf9Vu-U
How to Make Your AR-15 "FULLY AUTOMATIC" (Sorta) (100% Legal) - UpNorthOutdoors - youtu.be/ZbmpGY5pGZw
How does a Machine Gun Work, Full Auto AR15 Explained M4, M16 - modernpawn - youtu.be/WtGZBL5BmZE
DC: BEN CARSON ON NAZI GUN CONTROL, HOLOCAUST - CNN - youtu.be/SjO2mjmhVZE

Photo Credits can be found at -
docs.google.com/document/d/1Sf1oMOCpQtWmYnSOPqSGdOphMSpE9oVTjI-ffjvyOSQ/edit?usp=sharing

Music Credits -
"Furious Freak" and "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Intro Art and Channel Avatar by PoetheWonderCat
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