Cons Of The Second Amendment

The United States of America is known for its freedom. The Bill of Rights had many listings of freedoms that were protected one of these was the second amendment which basically states an individual has the right to bear arms to protect themselves. When this right is taken away. The second amendment is like any other controversial topic becoming the talk of the town and no matter how you interpret it it will hurt someone’s beliefs and opinions. People believe the second amendment gives the right for anyone to bear arms no matter what the situation while others find that there are restrictions to the statement.
The 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 single statement has sparked many debates and lawsuits as it is very vague in its meaning. This amendment along with the rest of the Bill of Rights was written and proposed by James Madison and put into effect
BATFE and Drake v. Filko. These cases delve into two different situations but both relate the second amendment and the rights it gives to the people. In the case of the NRA v BATFE it dealt with whether individuals between the ages of 18-20 were allowed to buy handguns. The National Rifle Association fought in favor of allowing them to while the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives voted in favor of not allowing. Things did not turn out well for the NRA as the court ruled against both of their arguments and determined that not allowing 18-20 year old handguns did not violate the second amendment. The other case, Drake v. Filko was to determine whether the second amendment allowed for the open carry of handguns. The court ruled that the Handgun Permit Law was indeed constitutional. Both of these cases used the case of Dick Heller to help determine their views on the