Did the framers of the Constitution intend for every U.S. citizen to have the right to bear arms? It is scary to think about what would happen if everyone in a mall had a gun. Under the Second Amendment, American citizens have the right to bear arms and that right should never be violated. Although that is true, gun control is needed because thousands of US citizens are killed every year from the misuse of weapons.
The Constitution explicitly has the law written out. It exactly states that "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" (“Gun Control”). It empowers the state militia, which is why there are arguments about the limitation of arms. …show more content…
In an article called “Does Gun Control Destroy Freedom,” the author states that “guns kept in a house have killed family members or friends 43 times more frequently than they have killed intruders” (Parrish). Guns will only do harm. People claim that they should have guns for self-protection but that is not what they are being used for. The framers did not intend for every single citizen to have the right to a killing machine. Even if they did intend for people to own weapons in the past, they would rewrite the Constitution today considering what is going on in America …show more content…
Many lives are lost every day because of weapons. There are many reasons, but the leading two reasons are suicide and murder. The second amendment is also really old and the framers of the constitution did not have automatic guns that could cause mass shootings. The framers might not have been thinking in that way. At the time that the second amendment was ratified, guns were just introduced to the people so the framers did not know that they would cause more harm than good and that is why the control of arms and who bears them is necessary. Also, the gun that a person has in their house is more likely to kill members of that family than any other person. “500,000 people have died in the last 14 years because of it and this is a matter that has to come to an end” (“Second Amendment”). Every person in the United States needs to be aware of what guns can really do and the effect that they have had on the US. How would someone feel if their loved ones are harmed from the misuse of
The Constitution explicitly has the law written out. It exactly states that "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" (“Gun Control”). It empowers the state militia, which is why there are arguments about the limitation of arms. …show more content…
In an article called “Does Gun Control Destroy Freedom,” the author states that “guns kept in a house have killed family members or friends 43 times more frequently than they have killed intruders” (Parrish). Guns will only do harm. People claim that they should have guns for self-protection but that is not what they are being used for. The framers did not intend for every single citizen to have the right to a killing machine. Even if they did intend for people to own weapons in the past, they would rewrite the Constitution today considering what is going on in America …show more content…
Many lives are lost every day because of weapons. There are many reasons, but the leading two reasons are suicide and murder. The second amendment is also really old and the framers of the constitution did not have automatic guns that could cause mass shootings. The framers might not have been thinking in that way. At the time that the second amendment was ratified, guns were just introduced to the people so the framers did not know that they would cause more harm than good and that is why the control of arms and who bears them is necessary. Also, the gun that a person has in their house is more likely to kill members of that family than any other person. “500,000 people have died in the last 14 years because of it and this is a matter that has to come to an end” (“Second Amendment”). Every person in the United States needs to be aware of what guns can really do and the effect that they have had on the US. How would someone feel if their loved ones are harmed from the misuse of