Right to keep and bear arms

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 make every citizen and soldier, every soldier a citizen, and everyman obliging to bear arm (113). Democracies said, “the…

security of a free state the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”. This amendment was instituted to the Constitution on December 15, 1791 and means that any person in our country has the right to own and bear arms at any point and that the right may not be taken from you. Although James Madison did not invent the right to bear arms he did in fact wright the second amendment. The framers of this amendment decided it was important to be able to bear arms because of…

carry. The problem of having a gun all comes down to the person who has the gun. Many sides of the argument say that carrying a gun and allowing americans to have on can cause danger and harmful actions. On the other hand, many say that it is our right as an American to carry one and protect ourselves from bad situations. With these arguments at hand, the issue of gun control is on the rise as many incidents have occurred during the last year. In 2015 there were 294 mass shootings where 4 or…

responsible, law abiding citizens’ rights to posess working handguns in their homes for self defense. The ruling in this case clearly indicating that the interpretation of the word ‘militia’ was that individuals could own guns, whereas gun control advocates point out that when the term ‘militia’ is used elsewhere in the Constitution it always refers to the state-organized militia which is today’s organized National Guard. In his article entitled, Interpreting the Right to Bear Arms – Gun…

reasons. The constitution protects Americans individual rights through the Bill of Rights, which are the first 10 amendments of the United States Constitution. Americans look to the constitution for security and reassurance of their rights as free American citizens. When I think of the of the constitution, I think of the first and second amendments. These two amendments make an impact on many Americans lives…

America has given my generation many great gifts. America's greatest gift to my generation are the protection of my freedoms. The biggest protection to our freedoms came from our founding fathers in the Bill of Rights. One of the most important amendments from the Bill of Rights is the First Amendment. The First Amendment grants citizens freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. Freedom of speech means you can say something and not get penalized by the government. The freedom…

stricter regulations towards people who bear arms. On the contrary, the people of the state contend that our rights shall not be infringed. With respect to both parties, stricter gun laws are needed to protect American’s from massacres. Guns were created for one purpose and one purpose only, to kill. Although 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” (United…

security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” [1] It is argued that the Constitution provides individuals the right to ownership and possession of a wide variety of weapons to use as protection. Others argue the right is not a fundamental right of the people and belongs to the states to protect and maintain organized militia units and public forces. This is under the impression that only the army and police forces have the right, not…

are very important to me are, “The Right to Bear Arms“ and “Freedom of Religion, Speech, and Assembly” The Right to Bear Arms, that was written as the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, gives every American the right to have and carry guns. With war and conflicts in other countries, and with all the violence, markings, break-ins, robberies, and assaults, people need to carry a gun to protect themselves. Every individual has the right to have arms to protect themselves from war or…

colonial history and most importantly, the Second Amendment, 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." Second amendment The second amendment is intended to protect the right of militias to own guns , it is not a limited right for civilians to own guns.Michael Waldman, JD, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, stated…