Importance of The Second Amendment

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    control, the established law educator Adam Winkler composes that "gun rights and gun control are not just perfect; they have lived respectively since the introduction of America." He contends that "notwithstanding the contention over the importance of the Second Amendment, Americans have dependably had the privilege to keep and remain battle ready as an issue of state protected law. Today, about each state has such an arrangement in its own constitution, unmistakably securing an individual right…

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    The right to keep and bear arms is not simply about ownership of guns and other weapons. The right to keep and bear arms is just that – a right. Without this right, citizens are vulnerable to danger and attacks from various sources, which can range from the common criminal to tyrannical governments. Regardless of the facts that promote and defend the right to keep and bear arms, there are still a number of people who prefer and endorse gun control. This is often due to their personal beliefs and…

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    A Brief History The widespread perceived right to carry a gun in the United States is supported by the Bill of Rights which was created in 1791. The Second Amendment deems the infringement on the right to own and carry arms as unconstitutional (Bill of Rights Institute). Since its establishment, however, it is a source of debate in relation to the application of gun laws in the United States. Nearly one hundred years following the creation of the Bill of Rights, the National Rifle Association…

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    that were tormenting them, and was a big shift from the amendment which guaranteed everyone the right to “keep and bear…

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    enshrined in the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and reflects a deeply held American belief in the use of weapons - particularly guns - for sport and for protection (Donnelly, 2015). A large percentage of Americans feel this is a God given right that we have to bear arms. Especially when it comes to protecting our greatest export that we as Americans have, our youth. Experts suggest having guns in school will cut the response time of these senseless tragedies to seconds, instead of…

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    An ongoing issue in the world today is one of the world’s biggest controversies, gun control. The Second Amendment to the Constitution is the right to bear arms. Gun control is an issue that has reached the highest court in the nation, the Supreme Court. Rhetorical analysis throughout text can vary especially when debating or discussing such a big controversy as gun control. Evidently, this issue continues to raise states throughout the rhetorical theory in the construction of three text.…

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    the words of George Washington “When firearms go, all goes - we need them every hour.” The right to have guns in our homes today is important. Strict gun control is not a necessity, however, guns in the hands of responsible owners is. The second amendment, no matter when it was written, protects that right. There are some that believe that with more gun control laws comes less gun violence. However, if we look at other societies such as Germany or Britain, we can see that even with strict…

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    Going way back to 223 years ago, Americans were granted protection under the second amendment of the constitution, which 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.” This amendment was ratified in 1791, giving every American present and future the right to bear arms. When this amendment passed, it was during a time when an everyday individual needed a gun to hunt. It was also…

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    shooter armed with a Military style assault weapon, Adam Lanza a 20 year old with a disturbed mind had enter the school. This assault weapon he carried was a Bushmaster AR 15 a civilized market military style weapon capable of firing a bullet every second. Also found in Adam Lanza car were two Large Caliber guns, along with several large capacity ammunition magazines all in which legally belonged…

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    District of Columbia v. Heller The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial amendments in the Constitution. There have been several cases where the Amendment has been challenged. As the world keeps growing and developing, the amendments have stayed the same since the creation in 1789. Therefore, as the years go by the original meaning of the text is getting lost in translation, which has caused the Supreme Court Justices to try to interpret the meaning the best way they can to ensure a…

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