pulled the nation apart and that’s exactly what it has done. Activist for gun control have fought to disband citizens’ rights to have arms, to try and lessen the amounts of shootings and protect the nation. While others, who refute gun control activists’ views, believe this will only infuriate criminals and that it is also taking away the rights of citizens and the right to bear arms. Gun control is a cover up where people have become scared and they believe that the best way…
the Bill of rights no longer adequately protects the rights of Americans (25 marks) The first 10 amendments in the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. The Bill of rights was written by James Madison in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties; the Bill of Rights therefore lists specific prohibitions on governmental power. A famous quote about the Bill of rights is “The Bill of Rights wasn’t enacted to give us any rights. It was…
on in our country today. According to the Second Amendment, which is found in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, “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.” It means that states have rights to train soldiers to protect itself and individuals have rights to…
I think we should be allowed to have guns. What have guns done to get them taken away. The first reason we should be allowed to have guns is guns do not kill people, people kill people. The reason guns do not kill people is because a gun will not fire with out something pulling the triger. If some one real wanted to kill some one and they did not have a gun the person would just use a knife. The second reason is why should every one lose their guns because of others actions. Out of…
is 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…
Bill of Rights was established to prevent the government from being intrusive on its citizens. Written by James Madison, the first 10 amendments of the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. This established each and every individual’s birth-given right. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bare arms, as stated, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bare…
deserves the right to protect themselves and have a sense of security. However, protection and security are so easily transformed from a defensive mechanism to an offensive one. Weapons are a major key to satisfying one 's need for protection and security. Unfortunately, those weapons can also bring with them the baggage of further problems. The Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States grants, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the…
Supreme Court cases is the infamous District of Columbia v. Heller case. It was the very first Supreme Court case to decide whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. The District of Columbia v. Heller, plays a crucial and decisive role in our constitutional rights to bear arms for self defence. In February 2003, the six residents of Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit on the District of Columbia, challenging the Firearms Control Regulations…
stricter gun control law, while the Republicans think the law should stay the same. The republican party is one of the two major political parties. Republicans do not want to change the gun control law. Republicans believe Americans should have a right to bear arms. In the Constitution of the United States, the…
Imagine a world where you couldn’t protect yourself because you didn’t have the tools to protect yourself. That is how a world with strict gun control would be. In the United States right now there are many political disputes about gun control. Gun control laws are laws that regulate the making, selling, and possession of Firearms both for recreation or self defense. One of the biggests arguments of gun control is whether gun control is against the constitution of the United States or not. Many…