Over the years Congress has passed legislation like the "GI Bill of Rights."

VOA: special.2010.11.08

The U.S.Bill of Rights, specifically the Second Amendment, guarantees Americans the right to keep and bear arms.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

Supporters of the bill were there too. Jesse Jackson - a veteran of the civil rights movement - stood in the shadow of the Capital as a witness to history.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22