Right to keep and bear arms

Second Amendment is a largely controversial debated topic by roughly every politician. The Second Amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791. It 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” (Masters). There are various inputs to this enormous problem, on the bare surface it seems as if a large proportion of this input is contributed by society; or that is what numerous politicians…

free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." What this means is “the right to bear arms”, simply our right to own and carry guns. This amendment added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791, along with nine others is known as the Bill of Rights, which established basic constitutional rights for the people of the United States. There are many interpretations…

92% of mass shootings since 2009 occurred in gun-free zones (Hawkins, 2014). The basic rights of the Second Amendment allow us to purchase weapons and use them as we please as long as we follow the rules and laws. Gun rights were very serious rights when America was first founded and are still very serious and important. After a few shootings, the federal government decided to mark some areas as gun free zones because they were trying to stop mass shootings. Instead of further protecting the…

individual’s right to own and bear arms is opposed to the necessity of regulating firearms in some effective way. Accordingly, the author makes it clear that the issue is not reasonable regulation, and claims that the government, in his opinion, be capable of and should decide what weapons are okay for certain individuals to have possession of. He also states that it is generally agreed on, at least in his opinion, that nowhere in the Second Amendment does anything prohibit the government’s…

contributes greatly to the need for gun control laws–even in law enforcement. There are those who support gun control laws in the United States and there are those who oppose gun control laws. Gun control laws should not violate a citizen’s right to bear arms, however, these laws should exist in order to assure security for the country as a whole. Firstly, most gun enthusiasts interpret the Second Amendment in the wrong ways. The text of the Second Amendment contains that “A…

With praises for an oligarchy government, a government with all power, the Greek philosopher Plato favored the withdrawal of arms from citizens and desired the holding of weapons to be enforced in his state. He was also known for his preference of imposing obligatory military training and having military operations once a month, as mentioned by Earl R. Kruschke in his book Gun Control: A Reference Handbook. The policies that Plato once respected are much like policies that are in place and are…

American Constitutional Law Percy Pruitt August 28, 2014 Amy Brame Percy Pruitt American Constitutional Law 26 August 2014 Gun Control and the 2nd Amendment in our society One of the rights that have made America the land of the free is found in the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. The right to “Bear Arms”, which should never be infringed by any means necessary. Recently people have been looking on the internet, along with newspapers, and magazines talking about the recent…

carry and concealed weapon, the second amendment still protects and grants the right of the militia and citizens to “keep and bear arms”. In order to ensure that the government couldn’t take away the citizens firearms, the founding fathers preserved their right to self-defense with the ratification of the second amendment on December 15, 1791. In today's society, Americans are still trying to defend their right to bear arms. We need to be able to defend ourselves against the government, with…

From A Salt Rifle to an Assault Rifle: Our right as able-bodied citizens to own assault weaponry William S. Burroughs declared, "After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it." The Second amendment protects our right as able-bodied citizens to own all firearms (including assault weaponry), and preserves our natural right to defend ourselves. When the term “assault weapon” is used in the media no one really knows what it means, as there is no…

government tries to take control guns that are carried in the United States. Should the government even go that far to stop people from doing what they feel is best? The government and states should not control guns to such extents. People have the right to carry weapons as long as it is for defense and that is under protection from the United States Amendment II. Gun control violates the Second Amendment. There is civilian need to carry weapons for protection on a daily basis. States that don’t…