America Needs People's Right To Keep And Bear Arms

The second amendment was added to the US constitution on December 15, 1791. It was implemented to protect the people’s right to keep and bear arms. It is a part of our very foundation that people’s right to have weapons shall not be infringed. The argument on if gun control is needed is clearly answered already. The people's right to keep and bear arms is a crucial part of our american society and way of life.. Many people often attempt to use other countries such as Great Britain as a reference to how gun control is effective. These people fail to realize that America has a very specific problem with crime. Contrary to popular belief guns do not have such a big impact as people make it out to be. According to the CDC's "Leading Causes of Death Reports," between 1999 and 2013, Americans were 21.5 times more likely to die of heart disease (9,691,733 deaths); 18.7 times more likely to die of malignant tumors (8,458,868 deaths); and 2.4 times more likely to die of diabetes or 2.3 times more likely to die of Alzheimer's (1,080,298 and 1,053,207 …show more content…
The Libertarian Party stated, "A responsible, well-armed and trained citizenry is the best protection against domestic crime and the threat of foreign invasion ("Gun Control." Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted in the United States? N.p., 28 June 2016. Web. 01 June 2017). If a foreign invader were to reach the mainland then they would face heavy opposition not only from the military but from our armed citizens. It is wise to keep our citizens armed in case of an attack on our nation because if our military falls then at least the people have a means of protecting themselves. "You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass."-Japan’s Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto(Jackson, Brooks. "Misquoting Yamamoto." FactCheck.org. N.p., 26 May 2009. Web. 02 June