Importance of The Second Amendment

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    Gun Control?

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    constitutional and will not save these thousands of deaths because the evil men and woman that kill these people will always find ways to get illegal guns or weapons, if they took away guns that would lead to much power to the government and it is the second amendment right to own guns. For instance, the Paris attacks is a very sad example of the truth, that no matter how many limitations you put on gun control, very evil people can find a way to take advantage of law abiding citizens……

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    right to keep and bear arms is a lot like the right to freedom of speech. In each case, the Constitution expressly protects a liberty that needs to be insulated from the ordinary political process. Neither right, however, is absolute. The First Amendment, for example, has never protected perjury, fraud, or countless other crimes that are committed through the use of speech. Similarly, no reasonable person could believe that violent criminals should have unrestricted access to guns, or that any…

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    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…

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    The 2nd Amendment, the Right to Bear Arms, was made on December 15, 1791, granting Americans the right to legally own and carry a firearm. The amendment states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” People all around the United States have been expressing their opinion on all the issues regarding the 2nd Amendment. So ask yourself the question, would better gun control save our country?…

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    My Right to My Guns According to our second amendment in the constitution, the citizens have the right to hold and bear arms. Gun control issue has been a significant issue in the last two years, and the matter has even been taken to the highest Court in the U.S. I do not think we need more gun control. The right to bear arms is in our second amendment. If you go look at different shootings, they generally are associated with criminal intent. Legally owned guns are frequently stolen and used…

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    The process for being able to own and obtain a gun should be stricter because it would prevent many firearm related homicides, keep people from illegally obtaining a firearm, and help prevent mass murders. Many mass murders could be prevented by making the process for being able to own and obtain a gun stricter. For example, if Michio Tanaka’s neighbour went through stricter restrictions there would be no possibility for him to get a firearm, which he used to kill Michio Tanaka’s wife. This…

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    Cress stated that “the common law and or laws of the British and the various state legislature of the United States during the 1780's were put in play to only permit an armed and "well-regulated militia" to serve as protector of the citizens in case of domestic revolt or rebellions as well as from oppressive rule from the national government. In spite of the militias weakness shown in the revolutionary war, the Americans persisted in being convinced that the need of "well-regulated…

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    Right To Bear Arms

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    One of the most widely debated topics in recent months has been about the right to bear arms. It is a constitutionally protected right which has been widely misused in fights for, and against, social justice. A piece of paper cannot fight for itself, therefore, citizens must fight for this right in order to uphold the rule of law, and rights of individuals in America. The best way to protect the right to bear arms is through responsible control, crime mitigation, and education. Gun control,…

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    In America we were given certain rights by our founding fathers that were given to us to maintain order within the country; one of these is the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms. It allows us as United States Citizens to carry a fire arm for reasons such as self defense and hunting. ( "Second Amendment.") Now in our country there are some who wish to take away that right by saying that firearms are the source of violence in our nation. These people would have others believe that…

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    Ask me why we need the right to bear arms, and I shall tell you to take a look around the world right now. What do you see? Violence and chaos running amuck, threatening and even breaking international borders. let us not forget that this countries founding fathers granted the god given right to the people 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". Emphesise the "shall not be infringed".…

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