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Introduction Second amendment was one of the first 10 amendments. Second amendment’s main framer was James Madison and several other famous faces of our nation like John Adams supported the second amendment. Amendment second is the amendment that says that “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”. It was created because if the central or the state government was not be able to protect the rights…

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;…

Do people today really need to have guns? The second amendment was passed by Congress September 25, 1789 but was added to the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791. The 2nd Amendment is about the right to bear arms and often referred to as the “Right to Bear Arms Amendment.” The second amendment states that “a free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such…

The second battle of Bull Run also known as the “Second Battle of Manassas” was Larger in scale than the first. There were four primary generals, General Robert E. Lee, Major General John Pope, and Major General George B. McClellan. It had four times the amount of casualties than the original Battle of Bull Run. Taken place in Northern Virginia it was a battle between Union and Confederate Armies on August 28-30 1862. John Pope led the Union army, and on the Confederate side General Robert E.…

The Second Amendment of the Constitution has created controversial debates with regards of the Amendment’s intended extent. With the Second Amendment stating, “ 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”. Such statement had the U.S. Citizens at first believe that it was to only apply to the federal government, but in recent years it has been interpreted to grant the right of gun ownership to…

The Second Amendment- The second amendment has been at times the cornerstone of political controversies or arguments throughout the decades due to what many would construe as an open ended interpretation by the founding fathers on the right of an American to own a firearm. The first and in many cases major line of ‘defense’ (no pun intended) for gun advocates, stating the original ideology of the founding fathers and those who founded this nation was a nation based on the freedom to bear arms…

The second amendment is a highly controversial topic that many speak about frequently, yet few truly understand. In fact, it is a topic far more complex than publicly acknowledged, as well as one that has severely changed over time. The ways people think of guns today is very personal, thus differing strongly from other controversial amendments such as freedom of speech. Furthermore, the cost of exercising the second amendment is far greater than that of most others, which is exactly why people…

The second amendment is very important to American society because it protects our right to possess a firearm. This rule was made very quickly since it occurred during the Revolutionary War, which meant we had nothing to protect ourselves. There are terrorist groups like Al Qaeda who threaten the lives of Americans every day. This right gives us the right to protect ourselves from the criminals in our world. The second amendment is the best because it ensures the American people the right to…

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 has become extremely controversial over the past few years with an increasing amount mass shooting in our country. I believe that the second amendment should not be repealed. That would be an infringement on our basic rights that we insited upon from the very start of our country. Thomas Jefferson himself…

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…