Importance of The Second Amendment

In this world we live in the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States is very important. Without the Amendments Constitution to protect us, the citizens our rights, this world would be very hard to live in. I am glad that the Constitution is around and available, thanks to our Founding Fathers we have a rule book for everything we can think of. To me the most important part of the Constitution is the Amendments, as it is there to protect us. According to the Keeping the Republic…

achieve these ideals the Founding Fathers of our country devised a constitution with a Bill of Rights. All of these rights have led to a safer and brighter future for America. However, one of the most argued and most controversial of these Amendments is the Second Amendment, and it simply shouldn’t be. Guns bring a balance and a sense of safety when used in the right hands. Imagine this you pull up to your house one day and your door is wide open. You can hear voices come from the inside, and…

Bowling for Columbine The controversial documentary “Bowling for Columbine” by Michael Moore, showcases Moore’s hostility towards the American gun culture and his desire for more gun regulations. Throughout the documentary, Moore utilizes music, and interviews with authoritative members of the American gun culture to answer questions regarding America’s gun problem (Gun violence) and biasly influences the audience against pro-gun by creating a satire tone ridiculing and attacking America’s gun…

Steve Nolan’s article “25 Reasons Why We Need To Preserve Our 2nd Amendment Right To Keep And Bear Arms,” he explains why we should bear arms, and why we should fight to keep our civil liberty to bear arms. This essay is intended to help the reader become more informed on the right to bear arms, how the media only covers gun related incidents, but not instances where guns have saved people, and how many politicians contort the 2nd amendment to aid them in elections. By uncovering some truths…

“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.” This of course is the second amendment in the United States constitution. As of the start of this research paper, the way I would interpret this amendment is that all citizens of the United States are guaranteed the right to own, carry, and use firearms. With this in mind, it is my opinion that any laws that would be put in place to keep citizens…

“ 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” (Pro Con 1). Twenty seven words that make up the second amendment. Today in America every year, 2.5 million times are guns used for self-defense (Pro Con 3). Guns are used all across the United States for self-defense in big cities and in rural areas. Gun ownership is the main reason that deters crime (Pro…

Although the 2nd Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.” With a smile he suggested to his supporters that the defense against policy change they disagree with is murder and vigilantism while the crowd cheered him on. He later recanted this statement to claim it was…

the only country who has such a rich culture with guns. Some of the anti-gun supporters believe the Second Amendment is outdated and should be removed altogether because of our secure border patrol, our strong nuclear defense system, and our local armed police (Cross 2). However, pro-gun individuals think removing the Second Amendment would punish all gun owners for the careless…

Unfortunately, the ambiguous nature of the Bill of Rights presents much debate on the contextual meaning of what these Rights protect and the extension of how far these protections go. One of the biggest issues faced today, is the interpretation of the Second Amendment: the right to bear arms. Many believe that this right extends to citizens and private use, but due to the nature of how the Bill was written. Others believe that this right only extends to a collective right, in that each State…

The second amendment protects the right of the citizens of the United States of America to keep and bear arms. This amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791 and was viewed as a positive amendment within the Bill of Rights. Although in recent debates, this amendment has been questioned on whether it is suitable for the welling being of American citizens; creating the regulation of guns, which is also known as gun control. Hugh LaFollette considers multiple arguments in analyzing the subject…