A Well Regulated Militia Argumentative Analysis

Saul Cornell’s book titled “A Well Regulated Militia” explains the right of a citizen to bear arm. An important law made for the protection of rights for citizens of the United State is the second Amendment. The second amendment allowed people to maintain the security of their families, and properties. Citizens can also arm themselves in other to be part of a militia which is well regulated. The people of the United State share different views of the main reason this law became part of the constitution. Some people believe the government chose to arm the people while others think the Government uses the opportunity to arm itself with a militia. Now, in the 21st Century, the argument still goes on. The argument of if the right to bear arm …show more content…
Hamilton’s plan was to impose a twenty five percent tax on whiskey. Hamilton ignored additional import duties or land taxes because it would have been bad news for wealthy land owners. The Whiskey act was to be paid by the farmers when they bring their grains to the whiskey factory, and this means the consumers will have to pay for whiskey. Grain farmers and whiskey consumer hated the new tax law and began to protest. An association was formed against this law and expressed their worries to congress. Instead of Hamilton to reduce the tax, he took an extra step forward by making the prosecution of tax invaders even …show more content…
His action aggravated the anger of the farmer, resulting to a series of terror came after. The grain farmers matched to Neville’s home and began to protest. Neville shot at them, many were injured and killed one. A few days after the grain farmers multiplied in number and became the whiskey rebellion. The whiskey rebellion became a force that threatened the constitution on the country. Washington and Hamilton’s plan was to mobilize an army to fight against the rebel but other congress men thought it will be unwise to retaliate with force because it will lead to the destruction of other security and order (pg 120). Protesting against the government is legal but anyone who takes up arms will be considered a rebel. The whiskey rebellion was revolutionary because it was a peaceful group who challenged the government in the interest of the people. The whiskey rebellion became a well-regulated militia who opposed only for righteous reasons. The laws the government sets might not always be for the best of its people and the whiskey rebellion gave way for the laws to be challenged and