The Second Amendment- The second amendment has been at times the cornerstone of political controversies or arguments throughout the decades due to what many would construe as an open ended interpretation by the founding fathers on the right of an American to own a firearm. The first and in many cases major line of ‘defense’ (no pun intended) for gun advocates, stating the original ideology of the founding fathers and those who founded this nation was a nation based on the freedom to bear arms for ones self interests. The amendment states “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” , and many feel as though the key words are ‘shall not be…
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.…
The Second Amendment states “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”. This amendment was instituted to the Constitution on December 15, 1791 and means that any person in our country has the right to own and bear arms at any point and that the right may not be taken from you. Although James Madison did not invent the right to bear arms he did in fact wright the second amendment. The framers of this amendment decided it was important to be able to bear arms because of the success they found of having guns in the previous war [the English men also just enjoyed the use of arms]. Although this is still an amendment today it still has gone through a lot of debate.…
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.…
The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights states clearly that the people’s right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed on. This has led to one of the most complicated and volatile issues in America today. People on both sides of this issue have strong beliefs. Some argue that when our founding fathers wrote the bill of rights, the guns were not as deadly as the ones available today. Supporters of the Second Amendment today argue that people’s right should not be infringed on no matter what.…
If we don’t have this amendment the results will be like the war of 1812 in which militia’s pitiable condition due to no right to abide any artilleries lead to burning of white house. What is 2nd Amendment? It is the amendment that protect the basic rights of citizens to bear arms and without this right our nation cannot be a world power. The Supreme Court has favored that there are restrictions on what arms a private citizen (that has not been convicted of a violent crime, including a misdemeanor [if you've been convicted of a violent crime you can never legally own a firearm) can own.…
The first reason why the second amendment is important is because we are an uncommon nation, to have the right to own arms so why change it. Alexander Hamilton, Founding Father, said “The Constitution shall never be constructed… to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arm”. That means that the constitution will never be built to stop peaceable citizens from owning guns. I think he meant as long as we are peaceable citizens, we shall have the right to own guns and if…
S. Constitution. The entire text of the Second Amendment is “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.” Some people believe that ever since America has maintained a standing army, militias have become obsolete, and therefore the Second Amendment may now be ignored. However, the framers of the Constitution clearly wanted the citizenry to be armed.…
The 2nd amendment is a very popular topic in today’s society and most have posted about the 2nd amendment. In my opinion and interpretation of the amendment it is pretty cut and dry. The founding fathers deemed it necessary to afford law abiding citizens the right to bear arms. As a citizen of this country it is my privilege, yes I said “privilege” not right to bear arms. I should be able to buy any weapon of my choosing whether it be for home defense, the defense of my family or for recreational use.…
Heart of America The second amendment to our constitution states that Americans have the right to bear arms. Which means own firearms. The original intent was to have the weapons for defense. (Martinell, 2014)…
The Second Amendment states:” 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,” - https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/second_amendment. This means that people can own guns and weapons in the United States. The Second Amendment was added to the Constitution, with the help of James Madison, on December 15, 1791 from the Bill of Rights. This Amendment came through the English men. Many men owned guns to defend themselves and their families, and also in some cases, to get food.…
Mass Shootings The anti-gun crowd would like us to believe that with more guns, comes more gun violence, but since more and more states have allowed people to carry a side arm, crime has declined. Can these things be a mere coincidence? Perhaps, but even if that’s true, it still proves that allowing law abiding citizens to be armed does not increase crime, and suggest that it contributes to lowering it instead (Federal Bureau of Investigation, n.d.). Something else to ponder is where do mass shootings occur?…
One of the most controversial Amendments today is the ‘Right to Bear Arms.’ As I get older, I see life a lot more differently and how the Amendments can either be used in our favor as Americans or hurt us. To be more clear, the ‘Right to Bear Arms’ is the second Amendment of the United States Constitution passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791, the first 10 amendments form the Bill of Right. It is a well regulated Militia; being necessary to the security of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.…
The right to bear arms has been topic of discussion among people since ancient times. Political theorist John Locke viewed possession of arms as a personal freedom one should abstain. The Second Amendments purpose and meaning has been a key controversy. The Amendment adopted in 1791, was constructed so each state maintained a militia, composed of everyday citizens who served as part time soldiers which were well regulated. People feared the federal government would use its standing army to go against its will on the states, the authors of the second amendment intended to protect the states militias’ right to bear arms.…
The right to bear arms is our Second Amendment. What people need to understand is that these laws were made a very long time ago. This amendment was made so that we would have a chance to fight back at the government if they ever got too tyrannical. The thing is, our government could never be anything but a democracy. It is one of the things we are most known for and no one would stand for it if we became anything but.…