The Second Amendment “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.” This timeless phrase, the Second Amendment of the United States’ Constitution, is an enduring example of the principles and ideals that our country was founded on. With this statement, the founders of this country explicitly and perpetually guaranteed the American individual the right to keep and bear arms. An incomparably crucial
Is the second amendment outdated; or misinterpreted for recreational use? The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right citizens have to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment was added to the Bill of rights in 1791. It was one of 10 original amendments in the Constitution. The Second Amendment reads; “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.” The English Bill
Upholding the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution is essential to preserving the rights of law abiding citizens and keeping our citizens safe. Yet, lately, people in the government have been pushing to limit the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment located in the Bill of Rights states, “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” (Shelley, 74). How can the United States of America
The Second Amendant: What does it mean? As violence and murder rates escalate in America so does the issue of gun control. The consequence of this tragedy births volatile political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment. The crux of the question is what the founding fathers meant when they wrote, “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.” Since the writing of the Second Amendment
The United States is a free country, and people think the right to bear arms is a basic right that every American has. This second amendment adopted in the Bill of Rights since 1791, it gives every U.S. citizen the right to keep and bear arms. Since this right got adopted, there are a lot of controversies around it, about regarding how, where, when, and why people should have the right to bear arms. This is an issue that most Americans should care about because it is about everybody’s safety.
Individuals should be able to protect themselves. Therefore, the 2nd Amendment states that we as citizens have the right to keep and bear arms, and it shall not be infringed. First and foremost, the Second Amendment was adopted into the United States Constitution on December 15, 1791. In today’s society, the Second Amendment has become a huge controversy; due to the ongoing debate over guns. However, people tend to forget that the Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. 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.” - Second Amendment. Throughout history, this sentence of twenty seven words has caused an intense debate. The polemic is that some people claim that a gun control policy is unconstitutional, while others disagree and even say it is necessary in order to reduce crime. Now, what does gun control mean? If it means to analyze who is responsible enough to
best friends are dead and you have no way to defend yourself. That all could be true if we didn't have the second amendment. The second amendment states that “The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”This means that we have the right to keep guns and other arms that you may have, and this can save your life and can save many more if you use them correctly. My second point is the regulation bills in congress if they were to pass gun law restriction gun use and ownership
30,2013 Participate in Government Mrs.Stanton Second Amendment Does the Second Amendment protect the right of individuals to keep and bear arms? There are many modern debates but one that seems to be the top topic is about being about the Second Amendment. The right to bear arms was given to Americans by the founding fathers in 1791. This led to the right to bear arms being one of the first amendments to construct the bill of rights. The second amendment has recently became the hot topic for debate
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution consists of "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." The function of The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the general population to keep and remain the right to bear weapons. Many argue if this amendment is still relevant in the 21st century? . The major reason for issuing this amendment was to allow, "The strongest
Stevens argues that the Second Amendment protects the individual right to bear arms only in the context of military service and (2) does not limit government's authority to regulate civilian use or possession of firearms. (2010.OLR Research Report) In his dissent, Breyer mentioned that “even if the 2nd Amendment, in addition to militia-related purposes, protects an individual's right of self-defense, that assumption
The second amendment is a great help though. Remember the military will probably be extremely split on this. (Sorry if I'm remembering any of the following information incorrectly but it should be accurate) Bush conducted polls in the mid 2000s within the military finding that around 20% of the military would carry out orders to fire on US civilians. We can assume and flip this number around if we want to be cynical leaving 80% of the US military to be against us if we wish. Now personally seeing
and the Second Amendment Over the centuries, the Supreme Court has always ruled that the 2nd Amendment protects the states' militia's rights to bear arms, and that this protection does not extend to individuals. In fact, legal scholars consider the issue "settled law." For this reason, the gun lobby does not fight for its perceived constitutional right to keep and bear arms before the Supreme Court, but in Congress. Interestingly, even interpreting an individual right in the 2nd Amendment presents
The Benefits of the Second Amendment In a tragic event such as a mass shooting, a large population of Americans are quick to draw the conclusion that the right to own a gun is harmful to society; however, the second amendment is what allows the American people to protect themselves from such shooting instances. The privilege to own a concealed firearm is beneficial to the American population when well-regulated for reasons such as self-defense and expressing freedoms which U.S citizens are privileged
The Second Amendment The Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments we reserve as citizens of the United States. Within the Bill of Rights there are things such as freedom of speech, press, religion, and protection from excessive bail. The second amendment gives us the right to own and carry guns, it states, “…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Our Founding Fathers made sure that our individual freedoms were secure, and our country was to always be democratic
The 2nd amendment was written in 18th century when there was no police protection and safe environment. It was written to protect American people from the British. Today in the 21st century people don't need to own guns because America provides its residents a safe and protective environment. In America thousands of people are dying each year, a lot of high school students, teenagers,are becoming criminals because they own a gun and they can do any illegal crime that they want. People should
years since the Second Amendment was adopted after being ratified by a majority of the states. As one may predict, America has evolved a great deal over a time span of 226 years. Due to this natural progression, people have begun to question the intent and true meaning behind the Second Amendment and its role in society today. However, the Second Amendment was only meant to be interpreted in one way. In subsequent paragraphs, I will explain the meaning behind the Second Amendment by exploring how
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
Today the Second Amendment is in the media more and more due to the recent up rise in crimes with firearms. Every person seems to have an opinion on whether our Second Amendment should be removed or it should not ever be touched. “A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunitions to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include the government.” (George Washington) The Second Amendment of the constitution
The second amendment, which is the right to keep and bear arms, has been a controversial topic for many years, yet nothing has really been done other than cause mass chaos within the government and its people. I decided to see what the Republicans and Democrats thoughts were at the state level. Both websites were formated the same way, each having information about their part, how to take action, media, and events going on around the communities. Neither had a search bar, which was unfortunate because