Sheriff's Deputy John Bauer from the Len

Sheriff's Deputy John Bauer from the Lennox Station in South Central Los Angeles, retrieves two rifles from a car during a "Gun For Gift Card" exchange event on December 4, 2009. The events which are held twice a year prior to Mothers Day and Christmas, offer a $100 gift voucher in exchange for each working rifles and handguns. The American Second Amendment gives the right to bear arms although cities like Chicago and Washington, have totally banned such weapons. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)