Importance of The Second Amendment

hasn’t the United States? The answer is because of the 2nd Amendment in the United States Constitution, which 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”…

major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the NRA has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world” (NRA). The NRA prides it selves on gun safety and second amendment rights but has also been criticized for being a major contributor of gun violence in the United States. The National Rifle Association is having positive effects on public safety, second amendment…

when walking down the street one may hear two strangers arguing about what the second amendment actually says. We are here to take a look at both sides and possibly find a compromise between the two. 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” (Chemerinsky, 26). When you read the second amendment it does clearly state the right to bear arms shall not be infringed.…

Robert E. Shalhope, is the George Lynn Cross Research Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma, argued that the second amendment protected an individual right. He started off by saying there is citizens that are anxious to protect the individual right to bear arm, then those concerned with rights a well-regulated militia (113). Both sides bring up the same historical data to back their selves up. Brought up on the relationship between arms and Republican society on how America is to…

people are against it, yet a lot are for it. Which side should we side with? There are many pros and cons that go with this debate. The right to bear arms is also known as the 2nd Amendment, meaning it was an add-on to the constitution. Many people would like to get rid of this amendment but a lot do want this amendment. First off, guns are considered a right, and are used for multiple reasons. One of these reasons is personal protection. According to Connect Us, reason two, “...own…

The Second Amendment, a staple of America’s freedom and liberty. Something that sets America apart from other nations but with recent deadly shootings it may be more of a curse than a flag of freedom. Maybe oblivious politicians who don’t see the danger in the weapons of the 21st Century, or maybe guns are in the wrong hands. Taking control of assault weapons will do nothing unless the government attacks the root problems, mental health and gang violence. Its interesting to look back at the…

The Second Amendment was adopted into the Bill of Rights to ensure the people’s ability to establish a militia and secure their rights to possess weapons such as guns for this reason. Historically, the belief that the government should not be allowed to infringe on citizens’ rights to guns was common in early America because of Great Britain’s tyranny. Americans feared having their rights to weapons being taken away because it would prevent them from not only hunting or defending their families,…

The Second Amendment to the US Constitution states that “a well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed”. The Second Amendment was passed by Congress and ratified by the States on December 15, 1791. Folks have argued the right to bear arms as well as gun control before the Constitution was written and have continued to this day. The right to carry a concealed handgun is arguably protected by the Second…

research paper we will discuss and touch bases on the issues firsthand. The second amendment was added to the United States constitution on December, 15, 1791 along with other amendments and bill of rights .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 “. Citizens believe still state that the amendment does not grant any right to bear arms , It mostly states as a reminder…

based on. Most Americas could recite the Preamble, but when it comes to the rest of the Constitution, they are clueless. The Second Amendment clearly gives the people the right to bear arms as it says, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of the Free State, their right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment is one of many parts the constitution that many American citizens, and in recent years, the American Government seems to…