Julius Caesar Guns Should Be Banned Essay

A citizen has a great responsibility of keeping their government from becoming too powerful or corrupt. In the famous play, Julius Caesar, written by Shakespeare, the citizens of Rome kill the soon to be king because he was becoming too ambitious. In the United States citizens are allowed to own guns per the Constitution; to keep the government in check. However, there are many people that totally disagree and believe guns should be banned. The NRA exemplifies that it is a citizen's right and duty to keep their government from becoming too powerful or corrupt. The NRA heavily pushes for the United States citizens to use the second amendment to keep the government from becoming too corrupt or powerful. 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”(Madison). The right to bear arms was created so citizens could not be bullied by a dictator, could start another revolution, and protect themselves if need be. In an article titled “How Mass Shootings Spark the Gun Control Debate” an unknown author writes “The Second Amendment

Cassius put together a group of conspirators that agreed with his motives to take matters into their own hands and put a stop to the ambitious Caesar. Brutus led these conspirators to finally killing Julius Caesar. After Caesar was killed Brutus said, “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.”(Shakespeare 3.2.19-21) The good of his country meant more to Brutus than his own friend’s life. Brutus kept Caesar from potentially becoming a dictator and in his eyes saved the future of Rome. Brutus directly shows that it is a citizen's right or even duty to keep leaders from becoming corrupt and ruining a