The Second Amendment of the Constitution has created controversial debates with regards of the Amendment’s intended extent. With the Second Amendment stating, “ 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”. Such statement had the U.S. Citizens at first believe that it was to only apply to the federal government, but in recent years it has been interpreted to grant the right of gun ownership to individuals for certain purposes such as self-defense. Having debates focus on whether the Second Amendment is a right that can be exercised only through the militia organization like the National Guard, or if it protects a private right of individuals to keep and bear arms. I believe that people do and should have the
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For example Michael Snyder a professor at stanford university, who graduated from University of Florida Law School stated that, “Over the past 20 years, gun sales have absolutely exploded, but homicides with firearms are down 39 percent during that time and “other crimes with firearms” are down 69 percent.” While some of the anti-gun activist have been swayed to push towards reducing gun control because they went through a traumatic experience because of the gun violence. For example Taya Kyle whose husband Chris was killed by a drug user, before her husband's death she swore that she would never own a gun much less ever use it but after her husband's death she now owns a gun and believes that she will use, if she's ever finds herself in a situation where she must. Now Taya Kyle advocates and claims that gun control won't protect people. Anti-gun activist as well believe that the Second Amendment is not intended for any type of ordinary home defense, but that its purpose was to guarantee the nation that it could never be overcome by any military
For example Michael Snyder a professor at stanford university, who graduated from University of Florida Law School stated that, “Over the past 20 years, gun sales have absolutely exploded, but homicides with firearms are down 39 percent during that time and “other crimes with firearms” are down 69 percent.” While some of the anti-gun activist have been swayed to push towards reducing gun control because they went through a traumatic experience because of the gun violence. For example Taya Kyle whose husband Chris was killed by a drug user, before her husband's death she swore that she would never own a gun much less ever use it but after her husband's death she now owns a gun and believes that she will use, if she's ever finds herself in a situation where she must. Now Taya Kyle advocates and claims that gun control won't protect people. Anti-gun activist as well believe that the Second Amendment is not intended for any type of ordinary home defense, but that its purpose was to guarantee the nation that it could never be overcome by any military