Informative Essay: The Second Amendment In The United States

The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial topics today in the United States. The reason it is so important is because it affects every person in the country. A lot of people feel the amendment should be banished to avoid conflict. On the other hand, others feel the amendment is crucial to our country, helping protect from conflict. I feel strongly that the Second Amendment is someone’s constitutional right, but should be thought of more as a privilege and should not be abused. With that said there is much that can be done to ensure that non law-abiding citizens do not abuse the amendment. The United States Constitution is a group of fundamental principles to which a states government must obey by. On December 15, 1791 the Second Amendment was established saying: “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” (US Constitution). In simpler terms this means one has the right to keep and carry a concealed weapon because it is …show more content…
Chicago. The Supreme Court, in a five to four outcome in favor of the Second Amendment, brought up the fact that the Second Amendment was integrated beneath the Fourteenth Amendment, which limits action of local and state officials, therefore; protecting the rights of the government trying to infringe upon the Second Amendment. “Individuals were therefore granted a constitutional right to keep firearms in their homes for self-protection, a right that was deemed greater than a state’s power to restrict it” (About.com). Those in favor of owning firearms were overwhelmed with greatness taking the win on such a large case. It’s someone’s right as long as they are law-abiding citizens when it comes to owning a