Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The second amendment of the constitution 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 amendments mean that: to keep the country free from too much control, the people are allowed to keep and use their firearms. Under any circumstance this right shall not be violated .Since it’s our right why is there so many limitations and restrictions. If it’s our right to have fire arms…

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    a huge debate in the United States. As stated in the US Constitution, the Second Amendment gives people the “right to bear arms” which means that individuals are allowed to possess their own certified gun with the correct licenses. However, is this certain Amendment the cause of one of the biggest social issues today in the United States? The number of guns has increased to 357 million as of 2015. Therefore, the number of gun-related incidents that occur in the United States have increased.…

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    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 have gun control laws…

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    the masses that the second amendment should not apply to AR15s because they are the cause of school shootings etc. Yet, each and every story is simply the opinion of someone who is hopelessly uneducated and brainwashed by the emotional rhetoric of the elitist left. Unfortunately, most of the cited facts are either complete fiction or half truths taken out of context and reformed to fit the desired narrative. Let’s set a few things straight, for starters, the second Amendment guarantees a right…

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    of the Second Amendment, one controversial issue has been whether the Founding Fathers considered the future use of guns. On the one hand, the federal government argues for 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…

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    Gun rights have been a fierce political issue in the United States for decades. Ever since urbanization began and firearms have become deadlier, faster, and more sophisticated, there has been a tenuous divide over what the 2nd Amendment truly means. The Second Amendment reads “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.” Some have taken this to mean that only a “Militia” aka the military should…

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    perfect; they have lived respectively since the introduction of America." He contends that "notwithstanding the contention over the importance of the Second Amendment, Americans have dependably had the privilege to keep and remain battle ready as an issue of state protected law. Today, about each state has such an arrangement in its own constitution, unmistakably securing an individual right unattached to volunteer army service."He…

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    In America we were given certain rights by our founding fathers that were given to us to maintain order within the country; one of these is the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms. It allows us as United States Citizens to carry a fire arm for reasons such as self defense and hunting. ( "Second Amendment.") Now in our country there are some who wish to take away that right by saying that firearms are the source of violence in our nation. These people would have others believe that…

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    Powerless The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "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 was intended for the average day early Americas to protect their selves from the British. If you live in the South most people believe that the right to bear arms is the way to go. Most girls were raised with a hot pink shot gun and going hunting with their…

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    Gun Control The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Guns are used for recreational activities such as hunting, competition shooting, and target shooting, but are also used for self and home defense, and firearms are used heavily by the government. While dangerous, firearms should not be controlled or banned in the US. Many people say that guns kill people, but the people pulling the trigger are the real issue. Taking guns…

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