The Right to Bear Arms The second amendment 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.” It definitely says that it is the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ therefore doesn’t that make it an individual right. After all would people not feel safer if they are able to carry a handgun on them for self-defense? Just try and picture somebody walking down the sidewalk and
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still apply today. The main viewpoints of this argument really come from each group’s interpretation of the verbiage that makes up the Second Amendment. One group takes a universal human right to bear arms approach‚ while another group takes an approach that makes the Second Amendment a propositional statement. The viewpoint of universal human right to bear arms indicates that this right is more of a natural right to the human race rather than a right given to you by your country. This interpretation
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The Right to Bear Arms Introduction The Second Amendment to 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." ("Second Amendment to the United States Constitution"). Today‚ the interpretation of the amendment has polarized the American people among two different views (Greenslade‚ 2004). Those opposed to private ownership of firearms agrue that there
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The Right to Bear Arms The American Constitution was a book of laws that gave a brief explanation of the American Dream. In the Constitution‚ there were ten laws that were considered the “Civil Rights‚” and one of these laws laid commonly questioned and tested. The second Amendment of the Constitution: the right to bear arms was a very significant law in the American Constitution‚ since it has two sides of opinion. Many Americans consider that people should not have the right to bear arms
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Right to Bear Arms “We should not blame a gun itself for any crime or any acts of violence‚ any more than we can blame a pen for misspelling a word.” Proven by this statement belonging to Robert Bennett but even more notably by the malevolence of the world’s past‚ time after time it has been proven that guns do not kill people; in fact it is the people themselves that do. Remaining stationary and innocuous until a force and a finger consciously pulls the trigger‚ a gun is and will always remain
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Citizens have the right to bear arms. It just all depends how they take action. According to a report by engineering statistician the general public is 5.7 times more likely to be arrested for violent offenses and 13.5 times more likely to be arrested for non-violent offenses‚ than concealed carry weapon permit holders. There are a lot of reason why some people want this law banned‚ but these arguments are outweighed only by the need of protection. The second Amendment guarantees the right to conceal
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US Government‚ Period 6 Right To Bear Arms Bang‚ bang bang! I heard gun shots. It came from the house across the street. Apparently someone broke into the house and the robber had a gun and was ready to fire‚ but because of gun rights my neighbor had a gun also and he was able to protect his family and himself. "Imagined what would of happened if we didn’t have that right and I didn’t have a gun?" he told me. I told him that that was true. Gun rights are a good thing. It can protect
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Should we have the right to bear arms? Bearing arms gives the person an easier way to wound or kill another person. This would result into deaths of many thousands‚ dying at gunpoint. Ordinary citizens should not be granted the right to bear arms as it provides an easier option to wound someone‚ result in countless number of deaths and provide weapons for criminals/terrorists which could aid them commit crimes. Bearing arms gives people an easier solution to wound or kill someone. Allowing ordinary
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Banning the Right to Bear Arms Allowing more people to have the right to carry a concealed weapon will decrease crimes. By having a variety of people being able to carry a concealed weapons permit meaning women/men‚ police officers‚ security guards. This includes having police officers in public schools to make the children safer. The right to bear arms decreases crimes‚ rape‚ robbery‚ and aggravated assault. Personnel who open carry or concealed carry are less likely to be assaulted or robbed
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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. Those words are forever engraved into the minds of the American people. Guns have been a staple in American culture since the Declaration of Independence. Nearly every movie or TV show has a gun in it. The newspapers are filled with stories about guns and gun laws‚ and thousands of Americans take part in the great debate
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