Lesson Plan - "House GOP Proposes to Repeal D.C. Gun Bans" Worksheet

House GOP Proposes to Repeal D.C. Gun Bans

Worksheet - Reading Comprehension & Interpretation

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After carefully reading over the article, review the following questions and answer in the space provided.

1. What is the "D.C. Personal Protection Act"? What would this act change?
   
   
   

2. How many cosponsors does the "D.C. Personal Protection Act" have? Do most members of the House of Representatives support the bill?
   
   
   

3. What state does Representative Mark Souder represent? Where does he live when he works in DC?
   
   
   

4. Do you agree or disagree with Rep. Souder's comparison of gun control to slavery? Why?
   
   
   

5. Do you think that the DC Personal Protection Act will make the city safer? Why?
   
   
   

6. How many children were killed by gunfire in 2004?
   
   
   

7. How much did the District's homicide rate change between 1976 and 2001? How much did the national rate change?
   
   
   

8. How do you feel when DC is called the "murder capital of the world?"
   
   
   

9. Does Rep. Souder believe that DC's gun safety laws should be decided by Congress or by the DC government?
   
   
   

10. Who do you believe should decide DC's gun safety laws - the DC government or Congress? Why?
    
    
    

11. Reading response: What is your opinion about the issue? Explain in detail.
    
    
    

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