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Essay Contest

Each year the Pro Second Amendment Committee hosts and supports students in grades 1-12 to write an essay generally providing their thought as to where America would be today if the Founding Fathers had not demanded that "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" be a significant part of the "Bill of Rights."

Awards are given to the winners in each grade class for first, second and third places. These awards are presented during the Annual Banquet in March.

We have seen many that write every year, year after year and with each year their understanding grows much stronger about the importance of the Second Amendment to the "Bill of Rights" of the Constitution.

2012 Contest

Prizes are as follows:

Grade	1st	2nd	3rd
High School	$250	$125	$60
Middle School	$200	$100	$50
Elementary School	$150	$75	$35

The questions for the 2012 contest are as follows:

For high school (grades 9-12):

Does restricting the right to bear arms make our communities safer? Why or why not?

For middle school (grades 6-8):

Investigate and offer analysis of a historical mass human extermination and the role general gun confiscation played.

For elementary school (grades 1-5):

What is the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Why is it important?

Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the meaning of the right to bear arms.

Rules and conditions:

• Essay must be the work solely of the entrant.

• Essay must be at least 1 page in length, not to exceed 3 pages, double-spaced and printed or typed.

• Essay must be postmarked or emailed no later than February 29, 2012.

• Decision of the judges is final.

• Winners will be notified by March 15, 2012.

• All entries become property of the Pro Second Amendment Committee.

• To avoid disqualification, a stapled cover sheet must include: Your name, age, address, telephone number, school and grade.

If possible please submit by email, since this makes it easier to reproduce the winning essays in our newsletter. If you have any questions, please email davidlcox@gmail.com or call (970) 464-5177.

Submissions should be sent by February 29, 2012 to:

davidlcox@gmail.com

or

Pro Second Amendment Committee
P. O. Box 40191
Grand Junction, CO 81504

Flyers covering the information above can be downloaded here: Elementary School, Middle School, High School.

2010 Contest

Winning essays will be reprinted in the next newsletter.

For Elementary and Middle School, the theme was:

• Who is your favorite U.S. Founding Father and why?

For High School the themes were:

• Based on the premises of the 2nd Amendment, why do people own guns?

• According to the Preamble, why was the writing of the Constitution necessary?

• Pick a country that has banned guns and tell how it has helped or hindered that society?

2009 Contest

The winning essays for 2009 are reprinted in the 05-09 issue of Lexington & Concord.