Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

The United States Constitution was designed to establish a form of unity amongst the people. Its purpose is to create an image of equality and disturbing equal power to everyone. The document promotes the ideas of our natural rights and liberty. It allows people to live with freedom and the ability to express oneself as an individual. However, issues arise because the Constitution was written vague in a way. In the event of the 2012 Aurora shooting, conflict arises between a person’s…

The second amendment was one of the original rights added to the constitution in the United States Constitution Bill of Rights. It was accepted into law in December 1791. The law 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.” This means that the people have the right to carry weapons and join in militias. The amendment was added as a compromise between the Federalists and the…

Gun Control in the United States has been a huge issue lately. School shootings and gun violence all over the country adds fuel to the fire of those who want to restrict guns from citizens. In the words of George Washington “When firearms go, all goes - we need them every hour.” The right to have guns in our homes today is important. Strict gun control is not a necessity, however, guns in the hands of responsible owners is. The second amendment, no matter when it was written, protects that…

criminals are willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want, and mentally ill individuals have no ethics to guide their decisions. Therefore, The United States should require mandatory, universal background checks, mental health screenings, and exams for all who wish to purchase guns. Guns should not be banned, however. Citizens of the United States do have a Constitutional right to carry and bear arms, which includes handguns. But, it’s important to get guns out of the hands of the…

murder, domestic terrorism, and gang violence has attributed to this modern explosion of opinions, however the history of gun control and ownership is as old as the nation itself, dating back all the way to the signing of the Constitution. The Second Amendment of the Constitution outlines a “right to bear arms [that] shall not be infringed”. Many today debate whether or not this law of the land is justified in current times and believe it to be outdated. With “88.8 guns per 100 people, or about…

written by Ben Carson, published in 2015. In the book, Carson points out our constitutional liberties that we are entitled to and goes into detail on what we as the people of the United States can do to reclaim our constitutional liberties. The book touches on big controversial topics that are taking place in the United States today including same-sex marriage, the right to bear arms, executive order, taxation, and freedom of religion. Ben Carson was born on September 18, 1951, in the city of…

What Amendment did you choose for your topic? Include the number and the text. The 2nd Amendment, The Right to Bear Arms MLA citation for the Bill of Rights (official government site): "The Bill of Rights: A Transcription." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2017 Key Use: What information from this source seems the most important? Note key points mentioned in the source. The definition of the right: A well regulated…

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”. 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…

United States is a nation where individual rights are guaranteed and practiced to some extent. For example, the amendments created by the United States government have raised questions and doubts in many individual’s minds where an answer is nowhere to be found. As stated in 2nd amendment “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 has become a controversial issue all around the United…

If guns really kept the United States safe, the U.S would be the safest place in the world. Far from keeping Americans safe, guns are used to kill more than 30,000 Americans each year (Watkins). Many people use guns for self protection, but a household member with a gun is more likely to accidentally shoot himself, than to be used to injure or kill an intruder in their self defense. Although, handgun bans fail to protect people than prevent Americans from using handguns as an effective means of…