The Ambiguity Of Gun Control In The United States

Owning gun in the United State has a long history. Before the founding of United State, the early explorers and settlers found this new land that we called American, they hunted for food and protected their own by using guns. And they learned how to use gun when they were teenagers, then they taught their children when they were growing. After the founding of United State, the first law of gun is the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that was ratified in 1791. The second Amendment was legislated because they knew they could withstand U.K.troops and won the war of independence because of people’s militia owning gun. The Second Amendment states that "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."

However, some people think the controversy of gun control and gun right was from the second Amendment.

They think that “the ambiguity of the amendment's text - in particular the controversy over the original meaning of the term "well-regulated militia," and the question of whether contemporary concerns justify an adaptation of its original meaning - has always been at the heart of the gun control debate in the United States.” after one hundred years of the ratification of the Second Amendment, the National Rifle Association (NRA) was founded by two Union officers who wished to promote rifle shooting. The NRA has been became the one of the biggest and most powerful non-governmental organizations in the United States. The NRA’s main works are protecting personal firearm rights and hunting rights, also promoting shooting as a sport, and sponsors educational programs on firearm safety. On other hand, the NRA is against most gun control

legislation.