Court Says People Can Carry Guns in Some Private Shops

法院裁定部分私人商店可攜帶槍械


Introduction

The Supreme Court of the United States made a new rule. Now, people with gun permits can carry guns in private businesses.

美國最高法院制定了新規則。現在持有槍械許可證的人可以在私人企業中攜帶槍械。

Main Body

The Court looked at a law in Hawaii. This law said people need permission from the owner to have a gun in a shop or restaurant. The Court said this law is wrong. They said people have a right to protect themselves.

法院審查了夏威夷州的一項法律。該法規定人們在商店或餐廳攜帶槍械需要獲得業主許可。法院裁定此法律有誤,並表示人們擁有自我防衛的權利。

This decision changes rules in other states too. Now, California, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland cannot use this old rule. In most other states, people can already carry guns in these places.

這項決定也改變了其他州的規則。現在加州、紐約州、紐澤西州和馬里蘭州不能再使用這項舊規定。在大多數其他州,人們原本就可以在這些地方攜帶槍械。

The Court also talked about marijuana. They said the government cannot take guns from people just because they use marijuana. However, some states still ban some types of fast-shooting pistols.

法院還討論了關於大麻的問題。法院表示,政府不能僅僅因為有人使用大麻就沒收其槍械。然而,部分州仍禁止某些類型的快速射擊手槍。

Conclusion

The Court now gives more protection to people who want to carry guns in public places.

法院現在為希望在公共場所攜帶槍械的人提供了更多保障。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ The "Can" Tool

In this story, the word can is used many times. At an A2 level, you need to know that can shows that something is allowed or possible.

How it works in the text:

  • "People can carry guns" → It is allowed.
  • "States cannot use this rule" → It is not allowed.

The Magic Pattern: Person/Group + can/cannot + Action

Examples for your life:

  • I can speak English. → (It is possible)
  • You cannot smoke here. → (It is not allowed)

📍 Place Words

Look at these words from the text that tell us where something happens:

  • Private businesses (Shops, offices)
  • Public places (Parks, streets)

Easy Tip: Private \rightarrow Only for some people. Public \rightarrow For everyone.

Vocabulary Learning

permit (n.)
An official document that gives you permission to do something.
Example:You need a parking permit to leave your car here.
private (adj.)
Something that is owned by a person or company, not by the government.
Example:This is a private garden, so you cannot enter without asking.
permission (n.)
When someone tells you that you are allowed to do something.
Example:I asked my teacher for permission to leave the room.
decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking about it.
Example:It was a difficult decision to move to a new city.
ban (v.)
To say that something is not allowed.
Example:Some schools ban the use of mobile phones in class.
protection (n.)
Something that keeps you safe from harm.
Example:A helmet gives protection to your head when you ride a bike.
Practice A2 words in a crossword