13 Amendment History

The second amendment’s original message of protecting each American’s right is to keep and bear arms- to be armed at a level equal to the government. With originality comes history. The historical side of the second amendment, along with the other historical backgrounds of the original 13 amendments, is part of the solid foundation of the United States of America. The second amendment’s purpose in the Constitution, credited to the Founders, is merely to allow us to intimidate burglars, or hunt wild game to our hearts’ content. This is not to say that hunting game for the family dinner, or defending against personal dangers, were not anticipated uses for firearms, particularly on the frontier. However, these things are not the real purpose …show more content…
This is where the comparing and contrasting of the United States’ to multiple European nations’ rollercoaster of powers begin. The American Constitution is the world's oldest written constitution in force, one that has served as the model for countless other constitutions around the world. The Constitution owes its staying power to its simplicity and flexibility. Originally designed in the late 18th century to offer a framework for governing 4 million people in 13 very different states along America's Atlantic coast. Its basic provisions were so soundly conceived that, with only 27 amendments- including the second amendment of the right to bear arms, it now serves the needs of more than 260 million Americans in 50 even more diverse states that stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific (“The Constitution: An Enduring Document.” Para 2.) In contrast, there has been no stable state of government or protection of the people in Europe and Asia. One of the purposes of confiscation of arms in Europe and Asia was to weaken the people before performing genocide or the factor of