Due to the human nature of self-defense, sport, and surviving, the second amendment will always remain relevant in society. Although there are many regulations as to who can own a gun, where they are allowed, and requiring a permit to carry and concealed weapon, the second amendment still protects and grants the right of the militia and citizens to “keep and bear arms”.
In order to ensure that the government couldn’t take away the citizens firearms, the founding fathers preserved their right to self-defense with the ratification of the second amendment on December 15, 1791. In today's society, Americans are still trying to defend their right to bear arms. We need to be able to defend ourselves against the government, with firearms to prevent …show more content…
6 Is self-defense a good reason for gun ownership?). “Without our liberty, we have nothing (Doc. 2 Image 1).” If the second amendment wasn’t relevant today, then none of the other amendments would be either. “Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself (Doc. 3 Quote 4) .” The Bill of Rights protects the rights of citizens. If any one of them were to be taken away or denied to a citizen, it would be unconstitutional. The constitution states that the people shall be able to overthrow a tyrannical government, and the second amendment allows the people to defend themselves against it. In Washington D.C., regulation such as unregistered handguns are banned all throughout, and “must be kept unloaded, dissembled, or bound by a trigger lock unless they are being used for lawful recreational activities or lactide in a place of business (Doc. 4 Facts Doc).” Heller, a police officer, requested to register a firearm within his home for self-defense, the court dismissed his case. Later the Court of Appeals reversed and directed the court. They later ruled it unconstitutional, to have a total ban on handguns, which violates the second amendment. Regulations on how to store your gun is inappropriate. The point of owning a gun, is self-defense. How are you supposed to defend yourself if your gun is unloaded, bounded, and disassembled? Protecting yourself is about reaction and urgency. These regulations prevent you from protecting
In order to ensure that the government couldn’t take away the citizens firearms, the founding fathers preserved their right to self-defense with the ratification of the second amendment on December 15, 1791. In today's society, Americans are still trying to defend their right to bear arms. We need to be able to defend ourselves against the government, with firearms to prevent …show more content…
6 Is self-defense a good reason for gun ownership?). “Without our liberty, we have nothing (Doc. 2 Image 1).” If the second amendment wasn’t relevant today, then none of the other amendments would be either. “Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself (Doc. 3 Quote 4) .” The Bill of Rights protects the rights of citizens. If any one of them were to be taken away or denied to a citizen, it would be unconstitutional. The constitution states that the people shall be able to overthrow a tyrannical government, and the second amendment allows the people to defend themselves against it. In Washington D.C., regulation such as unregistered handguns are banned all throughout, and “must be kept unloaded, dissembled, or bound by a trigger lock unless they are being used for lawful recreational activities or lactide in a place of business (Doc. 4 Facts Doc).” Heller, a police officer, requested to register a firearm within his home for self-defense, the court dismissed his case. Later the Court of Appeals reversed and directed the court. They later ruled it unconstitutional, to have a total ban on handguns, which violates the second amendment. Regulations on how to store your gun is inappropriate. The point of owning a gun, is self-defense. How are you supposed to defend yourself if your gun is unloaded, bounded, and disassembled? Protecting yourself is about reaction and urgency. These regulations prevent you from protecting