Bear Firearms-Second Amendment The second amendment of us constitution gives the rights to bear arms. It says that citizens have rights to have a gun for their security. The amendment states that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" that means citizens have right to have a gun. The amendment also says in a statement, “A well-regulated Militia”, that means arms is not for everybody. It is only for the people who are well trained, and a part of regulating the militia. This part of the
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution is necessary. People should have the right to keep and bear arms to protect themselves. However, to protect the masses of innocent people from gun violence, gun control needs to be improved. The Second Amendment gives Americans the right to have firearms for the purposes security. Unfortunately, this liberty can result in a violation of security, as a gun in the wrong hands leads to tragedy. The US has already suffered numerous terrible incidences of gun
Today I will be talking about one of the Amendments that I choose and it was the second amendment. The second amendment is “The Right To Keep and Bear Arms” I will give you three reasons on this to make you choose that there should be the second amendment. My reasons are self defense,hunting and practicing. Let 's start with my first reason Self Defense. What I mean by this is that you can defend yourself if you need to in a bad situation. One situation is that someone breaks into your house and
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”(Strasser). According to Farlex dictionary firearms played an important part in the colonization of America. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, European colonists relied heavily on firearms to take land away from Native Americans and repel attacks by Native Americans and Europeans
Amendment of the United States 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.” Many think that tighter regulations are needed to control gun-related violence, but in fact tighter regulations will interfere with the individual’s right to bear arms. Gun control doesn’t work, people will still find a way to carry and conceal a weapon, like during prohibition in the 1920’s when people
Good afternoon. I am here to help fight for the cause to save your lives. Imagine this; you are taking a test in one of your classes. Then you hear a gunshot and the entire school goes into lockdown. Your friend, or sibling gets shot, while in the hallway, but for your own safety, you can’t leave your hiding spot. When the criminal is finally arrested, there a dozens of people who have been killed, injured, or fatally injured. All because of one man with a gun. Do you really want your life to be
The Second Amendment gives the United States citizens to bear arms. Although every citizen should have the right to “bear arms”, restrictions need to be enacted. Stores such as Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods have sections in their store to where anyone of legal age can walk up and acquire a gun after a soft fifteen minute background check. Even if the government was to hypothetically enact stricter gun control rules, some questions would arise. Would the limitations be conflicting with the Second
By average they have 24 percent lower violent crime, 19 percent lower murder rate and 39 percent lower robbery rate than states that don’t allow citizen to carry concealed weapons. (According to Lunger, “Gun-rights supporters have their own vision of the way society should work. In that vision, guns play an important part in bolstering individual freedoms and protecting private citizens from both crime and governmental tyranny. Their position is that guns both
separating those two parts signifies that the right to keep and bear arms without state interference is confined to the use of such arms in conjunction with one’s duties as part of a government-sanctioned militia or army, or whether there is an individual right to keep and bear arms under any circumstances” (Beeman 63-4). Throughout the years the Supreme Court has made a number of important rulings on the Second Amendment and the individual right to keep and bear arms. The first major court case concerning
becoming the nation we are, but the second amendment ( right to bear arms) has been in debate for nearly a century and to this day people still strive for the understanding of the right to bear arms. In order to go deep into the meaning of our right to bear arms, you must know the basics. The right to bear arms gave us the power to bear arms to protect our constitution. Many civilizations like the British did not allow their civilians to bear arms giving them absolute power. The writers of the constitution
of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The forefather’s intention in giving this right to the citizens of the United States was to protect and ensure that one was capable to defend himself from the government and be free of the military and keep the government in check if it were to try to control its people. The right to keep and bear arms was given because at the time the British government had outlawed the possession of arms by citizens so that the
The right to bear arms has been a controversial issue ever since James Madison established it as the second amendment of the constitution. 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” (US Const. amend. II). Those in favor of the second amendment, believe that arms are used for protection, dangerous situations, and sports. In contrast, Opponents believe that arms should
Amendment the right to bear arms, will review a couple cases that caused a changed in how the gun laws are interpreted through the years, as well as explain whether the current State of laws reflects the clear intent of the 2nd Amendment as originally stated in the Constitution. As part of the United States Constitution 2nd Amendment the right to bear arms, is in contrast to the gun laws. In fact, according to (Bill of right, 2014) “The 2nd Amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear
Justino Gonzalez ELA 11 Unit 1 Argumentative Essay The Right to Bear Arms The right to keep and bear arms, often referred to as the right to bear arms, is the people's right to possess armaments or arms for their own defense, as described in the philosophical and political writings of Aristotle, Cicero, John Locke, Machiavelli, the English Whigs and others. This right is protected by the second amendment of the United States’ constitution, which was written on December 15th, 1791 as part of the first
The right to bear arms has been a controversial issue ever since James Madison established it as the second amendment of the constitution. 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” (US Const. amend. II). Those in favor of the second amendment, believe that arms are used for protection, dangerous situations, and sports. In contrast, Opponents believe that arms should
become an enduring dispute with many proponents for both sides. Congress needs to find a way to assure that the right to bear arms is protected, but also legally keep guns out of the hands of certain people. Some people believe that felons and individuals considered to be mentally diminished should be prevented from owning any firearms; while others believe in unrestricted rights to bear arms under the Second Amendment.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution which gives us the right to Bear Arms, and our Founding Fathers gave us that Constitution right. Gun Control is a Federal, State, and Local Issue, and it’s the greatest concern in America. Gun Control has always been an issue with every state level. Americans agree and disagree with this issue. My opinion is Gun Control needs to have a background check on everyone that buys a gun. Today so many Officers, and innocent people are getting hurt, and Donald
1. What does the Constitution say about the right to bear arms? The Second Constitution was a part of the first ten amendments that was specific to who could bear arms, and for what purpose (a well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state). The right to keep and bear arms is a natural right of individuals under the theory of democratic government. This was clearly the understanding and intent of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution and was a long-established principle of
Amendment continues to be debated even centuries after the Constitution was written. It 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." Americans wanting to protect an individual’s right to own guns relies on the ‘right to bear arms’ portion of the Second Amendment, while those working to reduce the number of gun related deaths in the US by regulating gun ownership are concerned with the ‘well-regulated
possession of a gun? People believe that the United States of America should have gun control. I do not believe that. I believe people should have the right to posses, and bear arms. The Second Amendment of the Constitution clearly 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.” Humans having ownership of a gun is a American tradition, thus is older than the country itself, and the second amendment