What's the Second Amendment?

[Aren't we all]

I recently conducted an experiment in my High school. I am a freshman in Midlakes High School, Ny, my school is full of hicks and yet no one knew what the second amendment was.

How did I do this? I wore a shirt from www.livefreeonline.com to school.

I am almost 6' 2'' and am hard to miss. Almost everyone asked me what it was, no one knew :banghead:. Even my friends who hunt didn't know, america is becoming very ignorant. I was disappointed, to say the least.

- Marsh

 

[crushbup]

It's a pretty big disappointment, but it is New York after all.
(At least you don't live in Northern New Jersey, though. I'd be burnt at the stake for wearing a shirt like that anyplace.)

 

[robsc]

Buy a gun and join the National Rifle Association. Support and keep your 2nd amendment rights to keep and bear arms.

 

[230RN]

Aren't we all noted:

...and yet no one knew what the second amendment was.

Cheer up.

Most of our elected officials don't know what it is, either.

Nor do most graduates of Journalism School.

 

[Kevin108]

Cool shirt! I wish it came in normal colors though.

 

[Mrs. Armoredman]

Most of our elected officials don't know what it is, either.



I hear that. All they see is what they want to see. Join the NRA and support your 2nd ammendment rights and share your sport.

 

[Grassman]

I'll wager 80% of our high school students don't know what the 2nd amendment states.

 

[MT GUNNY]

Maybe you should start a movement in your school ! Help them learn, get them singed up for the NRA.
Kids Like Big Friends they will follow you!

 

[yokel]

Politely inform your classmates that the Second Amendment was put into the Constitution by the Founders to allow us a fun, interesting and educational hobby as well as to deter and intimidate potential burglars.

 

[Grassman]

Teens theses days are so self absorbed, it ain't funny. And yes, I was self absorbed when I was a teen too, but it's taken to a whole other level now. They are all the stars of their own little movie.

 

[SSN Vet]

We have become a nation of ignorant people.

When discussing a good book with a co-worker, one of the other guys in the break room was amazed to learn that Italy wan't on our side in WWII.

 

[gym]

If you ever watched the Leno bit on the tonight show, where they ask people on the street simple questions, like what the state capital of their state is, or who fought in the civil war, you would see how screwed up the youth and elders of our country really are.

 

[VirgilCaine]

I hate those kind of segments--cherrypick your examples and you'd think every other person you meet is brain-dead.

 

[Blue .45]

When I was in school, during the '70s and '80s, we were required to take the Constitution test. It was taken once, in the eight grade, and again, before graduating high school. In the eighth grade, we had to give a basic explanation of each amendment enumerated in The Bill Of Rights, demonstrate a basic understanding of each branch of government, and their respective powers and stand to recite the preamble to the U.S. Constitution.

In addition, we had to take an Illinois State Constitution test, as well. However, I don't know if every state required this.

 

[BADUNAME37]

However, I don't know if every state required this.

I went to school in PA in the '70's and we never took a test like that that I can remember.

 

[12131]

High school "graduates" who can't read or write. You expect them to know history?

 

[Blue .45]

Quote:
I went to school in PA in the '70's and we never took a test like that that I can remember.

I'm not sure it is stll required in Illinois, but roughly ten years ago, I knew someone who was going for his G.E.D, and he was required to pass the Constitution test, bfore he was allowed to take the G.E.D test.

Again, it has been awhile, so I don't know if it's still the same here.

 

[plainsbilly]

the constitution test is still required in IL but now it is multiple choice

 

[ericyp]

Also freakish, is that even a lot of 2a supporters can't recite the full 2nd without having to look it up.

 

[Explorer1]

if the schools were to actually teach the real contents of the U.S. Consitution then the students might actually ask why the politicans are doing xxx and we just can't have that can we?
Our school systems teach the agenda the fits their goals, not real history.
We can't even get the State of WA to pass a law that states the Constitution has be taught as part of the circulum!

Is it too late?

 

[bragood]

America is past ignorant. Most of the United States cant quote even a few words from the Constitution. I did a test a work once when I was a cashier. I asked almost everyone I saw that day how many stripes were on the flag and NO ONE new. It is really depressing.

 

[lanternlad1]

Don't feel too bad - ignorance is not limited to the 2nd.

When asked if they would trade their FIRST Amendment rights for a new IPod, over 75% of NYU students polled said they would.

Many of them didn't know what the First Amendment was about.

One was quoted as saying, "Why not? I don't have guns-so I don't need to use the First Amendment."

When asked what his major was, he replied:
"Journalism."

 

[MD_Willington]

That's sad, I'm going for citizenship in 18 months and I know this stuff for the civics exam... You know, you can get free civics exam lessons on CD and MP3 right...!

 

[sfmittels]

The worst part of it is the second amendment probably represents the worst-worded sentence (?) ever put into an important legal document. Which is OK, because products of our modern school system probably think it's proper English, even for the late eighteenth century.

 

[zombienerd]

Well thank you for helping educate the younger generation, we need all the help we can get! Evangelize the 2nd!