Second Bank of the United States

The U. S. Const. amend. II 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.” [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…

to purchase in America. The United States possess the poorest gun laws of any nation in the world. Ironically, it’s easier for someone to purchase a gun in America, than it is to be financed for a new mortgage. A majority of gun buyers will not even have to submit to a…

shooter armed with a Military style assault weapon, Adam Lanza a 20 year old with a disturbed mind had enter the school. This assault weapon he carried was a Bushmaster AR 15 a civilized market military style weapon capable of firing a bullet every second. Also found in Adam Lanza car were two Large Caliber guns, along with several large capacity ammunition magazines all in which legally belonged…

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…

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…

Therefore, the court overruled the larceny conviction from the second trial of John Benton. Benton later only had to serve ten years in jail compared to his previous 15 years he was supposed to serve. The larceny charge took off five years of jail time away from John Benton. Also, another case that involves Selective…

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), is a system made by the US and is controlled by the FBI, in which there is a process of examining a name of a person who is interested in buying a gun where they undergo federal and state criminal records to see if they are ineligible and are possibly unable to purchase a gun. Federal law also puts a stop to the selling of weapons to people who have been convicted of a felony, have a warrant out for their arrest, have used drugs…

shootings that has been seen in the United States, there has been an increased push for gun control laws. The thought is, if the country places a ban guns, there will be less shootings, resulting in needless deaths of our citizens. Is there a correlation between guns and the number of homicides? Even with recent mass-shootings, weapon bans are a violation of our constitutional rights, have proven to be ineffective, and targeting the wrong issues. When the United States of America declared their…

use at the time of the Second Amendment’s enactment.” . . . This is inconsistent with Heller’s clear statement that the Second Amendment “extends . . . to . . . arms . . . that were not in existence at the time of the founding” (2) “. . . the [Massachusetts Supreme Court] concluded that stun guns are “unusual” because they are “a thoroughly modern invention.” . . . By equating “unusual” with “in common use at the time of the Second Amendment’s enactment,” the court’s second explanation is the…

who can possess or sell them, where and how they can be stored or carried, what duties a seller has to vet a buyer, and what obligations both the buyer and the seller have to proclaim transactions to the government. The state of gun control today is Federal law and some state legislation prohibits certain people from owning firearms: those with criminal track records or mental disorders; drug dependencies; immigrants without legal status; veterans leaving under dishonorable discharge; anyone…