Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Second Amendment of the US Constitution in 1791, the Fourteenth Amendment 1868 and the landmark decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008 and 2010 governs the status of these laws. The Second Amendment states that “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”. In District of Colombia v. Heller , the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right…

the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America has been a topic of controversy, ever since its acceptance over two-hundred years ago. One of the main issues with the amendment is, since its acceptance in 1791, many of the issues are now considered irrelevant and insignificant to our society today. One of the most well known 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…

When the founder of the United States of America were constructing The Constitution they made sure that the wording and punctuation was flawless. There is an Amendment in the constitution that has been ridiculed in the past four presidency in America. This amendment is the 2nd amendment. I am writing this paper in favor of second amendment. I am stating that not hide my point of view. The following is the full Second Amendment on the Constitution of United States of America “A well-regulated…

Federalist No. 46, James Madison, the 4th President of the United States, observed that Americans "would never have to fear the power of the federal government if armed". Patrick Henry, another American politician, declared that "a great principle of America is that everyone who is able can have a gun." Samuel Adams, an American statesman, also argued that the Constitution should never be interpreted "to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own…

The Second Amendment The second amendment in the constitution can be defined as, “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” (Cornell University). Most Americans believe this to be a right to own firearms privately for self-defense. There are many who debate that it is only the federal government who has the right to arm its military and that private gun ownership should be banned;…

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution was created as a part of the Bill of Rights in 1791. This Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms, but different interpretations of this amendment have encouraged a long-running debate over the rights of individual citizens to buy, own and carry firearms and gun control legislation. Prior to the framing of this amendment the word “militia” referred to assemblies of able bodied men who organized in order to watch…

The article “Guns a Loaded Argument” by Paul Rosenzweig argues his interpretation of the popular controversy over gun laws in the United States. The author Paul Rosenzweig is an adjunct professor of law at George Mason University. He is also the senior legal research colleague in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, the website in which the article is available. The Heritage Foundation is a research and informative institution that publicizes conservative policy…

Mass shootings are increasing in the United States, and Democrats are seizing the opportunity to push anti-gun legislation to deter gun violence in America. Guns and the Second Amendment have come to the forefront of political rhetoric, leading to conflicting views between Republicans and Democrats on the future of gun legislation. Republicans are encouraging law abiding citizens to purchase firearms and defend themselves against acts of violence by criminals. On the contrary, Democrats believe…

weapon, killing the burglar and saving their family, as well as their property. This situation worked out in the homeowners favor because of the Second Amendment to the constitution. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution composes an implicit part of citizen’s safety. “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…

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,” - https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/second_amendment. This means that people can own guns and weapons in the United States. The Second Amendment was added to the Constitution, with the help of James Madison, on December 15, 1791 from the Bill of Rights. This Amendment came through the English men. Many men owned guns…