Although there is really no evidence to proving this theory's accuracy, young Americans who feel this way have built up a strong argument as to why it might be so. ... The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution states, "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." ... Even though gun control legislation was already being debated and bills concerning gun control were set to be voted on within weeks of the Columbine tragedy in both federal and state Houses, a new and even stronger movement of calls for reform swept the nation. ...

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The fact that the Constitution is an Act of British Parliament, despite the fact that the Australia Acts (1986) severed all legal ties with Britain, has been a large factor in the call for a Republic, along with suggestions of removing references to the Crown from the Constitution. ... Another issue of growing concern is Australia's increasing multiculturalism and awareness of indigenous rights. ... The Australian Constitution also has very few absolute individual rights, and even these only exist through interpretation. ... The lack of individual rights has prompted many to wonder whethe...

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