Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Second Amendment Out the ten Bill of Rights, the second amendment is the most important for many reasons.The second amendment is the most important because it gives us the right to own guns and even use them if necessary.Some examples of the second amendment being the most important will be explained. The first reason why the second amendment is important is because we are an uncommon nation, to have the right to own arms so why change it. Alexander Hamilton, Founding Father, said “The…

Cress stated that “the common law and or laws of the British and the various state legislature of the United States during the 1780's were put in play to only permit an armed and "well-regulated militia" to serve as protector of the citizens in case of domestic revolt or rebellions as well as from oppressive rule from the national government. In spite of the militias weakness shown in the revolutionary war, the Americans persisted in being convinced that the need of "well-regulated…

Gun Controls Laws The second amendment should not be a part of the constitution. Gun control laws are connected to the 2nd 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” ("Index Page - The U.S. Constitution Online." Index Page - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2017.) Which allows any citizen the right to own a gun for security…

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…

The United States is one of the only places in the world where citizens are freely allowed to possess firearms. As a result of this, guns have become a large part of both our history and our culture. In fact the United States is the only country in the world where guns are a big part of its culture (Cross 2). This has led some curious citizens to wonder why we are the only country who has such a rich culture with guns. Some of the anti-gun supporters believe the Second Amendment is outdated and…

Lately, with the high rise of gun violence and mass shootings in the United States gun control, gun laws, and the Second Amendment have been a prevalent controversial topic amongst many. The Second amendment word for word 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. The Second Amendment has been interpreted in many different ways, but it serves one specific purpose. If you read the…

owners in the United States than anywhere else in the globe. Thereupon, the raw numbers of gun violence paint a chilling picture of America 's intimate relationship with firearms (Sanchez, 2015). Comparatively, bystanders proceed to…

“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…

District of Columbia v. Heller The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial amendments in the Constitution. There have been several cases where the Amendment has been challenged. As the world keeps growing and developing, the amendments have stayed the same since the creation in 1789. Therefore, as the years go by the original meaning of the text is getting lost in translation, which has caused the Supreme Court Justices to try to interpret the meaning the best way they can to ensure a…

Bill of Rights I. First Amendment The first amendment of the United States is more complex than just “Freedom of Speech” but it is one of the most important amendment sin the Constitution. The first amendment guarantees the liberties of speech, religion, press, assembly, and to petition to the government to right potential wrongs. The freedom of speech clause also does not allow citizens to utilize their freedom of speech to initiate harm on others such as yelling “fire” in a crowded movie…