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A quick definition of Second Amendment:

The Second Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that says people have the right to own guns. Some people think this means everyone can have a gun, while others think it only applies to people who are part of a group that protects their state. In the past, the Supreme Court said it only applied to groups, but in 2008 and 2010, they said it also applies to individuals. However, there are still questions about what kinds of gun laws are allowed. Some laws, like ones that stop people from bringing guns onto government property or carrying them as a juvenile, are okay. But other laws, like ones that make it hard to get a license to carry a gun, might not be okay. Recently, the Supreme Court said that a law in New York that made it hard to get a license to carry a gun was not okay because it was too subjective.

A more thorough explanation:

The Second Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that protects the right of American citizens to keep and bear arms. The amendment reads: "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."

There is a lot of debate about what the Second Amendment means. Some people believe that it gives individuals the right to own guns, while others think it only applies to militias. The Supreme Court has made several rulings on the Second Amendment over the years, which have helped to clarify its meaning.

For example, in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment does give individuals the right to own guns for self-defense. However, the Court also said that some gun regulations are still allowed, such as laws that prohibit felons or the mentally ill from owning guns.

Other examples of gun regulations that have been upheld by the courts include laws that prohibit guns on government property, laws that require permits to carry concealed weapons, and laws that prohibit juvenile delinquents from owning guns.

Recently, in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required people to show "proper cause" in order to get a license to carry a gun outside of their home. The Court said that this law violated the Second Amendment because it gave too much discretion to state officials.

Overall, the Second Amendment is an important part of American law that protects the right of citizens to own guns. However, it is still subject to some limitations and regulations in order to promote public safety.

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13:34
as far as i know, that information is simply for data collection purposes
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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
recently wrapped up interview
i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
fire drill at work
so lit
Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
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