One of the most highly debated amendments of the United States Constitution is the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment has been disputed for hundreds of years on exactly of its exact true meaning. The United States Constitution wrote the Second Amendment 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."…
“The Second Amendment is unnecessary and should be repealed” a fair statement and one that I strongly agree with. The second amendment states that all man has the right to bear arms or own a gun. In July 4,1776 North America got its independence from the British Empire. Next our founding fathers came together and created the Bill of Rights. During the eighteenth century America was a young and newly independent country. In the 1770s they needed to demonstrate their strength as a country. Also, Americans were driven to protect their lands from countries that have a stronger government and army. But in this century,America is a stronger country with a very strong army and government. Considering that American now has a strong military with…
“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” (source 4). The second amendment is most important because it allows the people to intervene if the government is performing tyranny. If we the people were deprived of this right that means that we would be giving up our freedom to fight against…
The second amendment is our personal right to own and bear arms. People want to get rid of the second amendment because they blame guns for the crime rate and the murders and etc. There is a debate about keeping it or getting rid of it.…
But should we now with shootings that have happened? Sure people think that the second amendment shouldn’t get be repealed because they need the guns to protect themselves, owning a gun is within the canon of natural rights or if the second amendment has been there for this long why should we remove it now.…
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.…
According to Steve Rusiecki (A local police officer in his area). In this process, Richard talks about the Second Amendment, which is 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; and the reasons for the second amendment. The Founding Fathers included this in our Bill of Rights because they feared that the Federal Government might oppress the population if the people did not have the means to defend themselves as a nation and as individuals.…
On April 19, 1775 King George the Third took away Americans guns, in order to stop a revolution, this left Americans defenseless. The Founding Fathers decided that this shouldn’t happen, and included an amendment in the Bill of Rights, that would prevent this from ever happening again. The Second amendment focuses on Americans rights to own firearms. Thus, causing a major enduring impact on the citizens of the United States of America.…
No other amendments in the United States Constitution has caused as much controversy as the Second Amendment. The amendment states that the people of America are allowed to bare arms and maintain a well regulated militia. This has caused a lot of controversy and issues with gun control in recent years. The Second Amendment should be amended in order to have more rules, regulations, and provide a safer America for people. People in favor of guns suggest that there is a need for guns for all citizens to protect people from the government. However, violence is a large issue today with guns and weapons. The Founding Father’s were building America with a more liberal perspective that envisioned a free society where individuals protected their own property and person with minimal interference from the government. In today’s society America has built a stronger military and police force where people do not need as many weapons in their homes with such high power.…
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”. Early American colonies found themselves using firearms in battles such as the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763, and eventually led to the development of the Second Amendment. The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution, which included the Second Amendment, in 1791, and would essentially be the birth to one of the most well known controversial topics in American history (Gonzales 5-15).…
“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” (law.cornell.edu). These twenty-seven words are the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Where did this amendment come from? How did the founding fathers of the United States come up with this? This paper will show the foundation of where the Second Amendment came from, how it became an amendment, and what happened after the amendment went into effect.…
From reading the Stencel book, I have learned for the first time that the Second Amendment was not just the right to bear arms. The Stencel book tells us that the Second Amendment really states: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to…
Gun control advocates believe that the Constitution does not protect an individuals’ right to bear arms. Many people believe the second amendment only refers to the militias’ right to bear arms. Gun control advocates refer to the second amendment as the core strength of their argument that the Constitution does not protect all people’s rights to bear arms. 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."…
environments. Bill Clede ideas in his article seem to be guild by the idea of…
It only benefits criminals and the people who want to hurt the average citizen. Above all gun control ignores the second amendment. The solution to all of this is gun freedom, for guns to be bought, advertised, and sold like any other product. Most importantly for there to be no special taxes of guns and ammunition. A prime example that this works is Iceland. They are ranked 15th on the global list of gun ownership rates. Violent crimes are basically nonexistent in Iceland, in 2009 they only had four deaths that involved guns. Iceland is living proof that gun freedom…