The founding fathers wrote the second amendment …show more content…
God gave every human rights, but it is the government’s job to protect those rights. The government was put in place to provide equal protection to American’s, not equal possessions. The constitution states a well-regulated militia is essential to a free state. American’s will fight off foreign invaders together, with a well-trained militia. The militia will not threaten the people of America, citizens are armed as well as to protect their land and balance the power. The second amendment does not lead to senseless fighting, it leads our peace “To be prepared for war is the most effectual means of preserving peace.” George Washington stated. The second amendment allows America to have a standing militia, this militia protects American freedom from those who wish to take it. If history has taught us anything, it is that “Freedom is not free”. Millions have given their lives in order to protect American freedom because they realize it is better to die protecting freedom than to live under