The Pros And Cons Of The Second Amendment

Throughout the past decade or so the Second Amendment rights issues have arisen with the demand of individuals rights to keep and bear arms. The constitution states the “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.” In the court case upheld in the Supreme Court Columbia vs. Heller, the ongoing debate of this interpretation of the Second Amendment. Heller, a special officer in Washington D.C., was denied the right to being able to register a handgun to keep at home. This case was taken up to the Supreme Court due to Heller’s argument stating that the government of the nation’s capital must obey the Constitution and the Bill of Rights because these texts are the supreme law of the land. Heller’s belief of injunction was certain, “at least one of the founding fathers said that there will be times when the State or Federal Government will overstep its bounds and will need to be put back into its place.” There has not been any lower court cases or any true precedent case besides Columbia vs. Heller for Drake vs. Jerejian. Drake vs. Jerejian seeks an end to the unjustified denial of carry permits by the State of New Jersey; and the unreasonable restriction for concealed carry permits citing “justifiable need” or “urgent necessity” for the issuance of a permit. Constitutional rights are protected under the law and may not be denied by government officials because of perceived “need” or “necessity.” The Second Amendment should not only guarantee this right to possess firearms to members of militia but also to those who may grant this privilege, as well that it’s a right in our constitution. An individual’s Second Amendment right should se...

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...r different states to look at. Accepting this right the Supreme Court of the United States would be brought to clarify many of the unanswered questions/doubts us citizens have on the conditions on to what extent the Second Amendment rights extend.

Immense crime rates declining both in Springfield and Clark County after Ohio approved the part of the Second Amendment rights. Every city or state can be against whether or not and individual’s Second Amendment rights secure an individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. About 4,150 Clark County residents are permitted to carry a concealed gun. There was a reduction in crime in Clark County crime rates in the years after 2004 - when the state’s concealed carry law took effect - and an overall reduction in Ohio, Arizona, and California. Criminals have reported that they are worried about people having guns.