In order to repeal the 2nd amendment, a new amendment must take its place, which those supporting the repeal of the 2nd have no replacement for, two-thirds of the legislative bodies of the U.S. Congress must accept it, and lastly, thirty-eight out of fifty states must vote in agreement. Therefore it's almost impossible, and very very difficult for thirty-eight consecutive states to vote yes for the removal of their protection; it would be as one giving a burglar a key to their house, but in this case giving up a right many have died for in the 1700s. Though the government may be removing the guns from the hands of its citizens, the violence still remains. In fact, the removal of the constitutional principle was proved to be futile when a similar repeal in handguns occurred in the United Kingdom in England and Wales in the year of 1996, when a “50 percent increase in homicide rates” occurred, the firearm homicide rate doubling between 1996 and 2002, causing more problems in a country with fewer tensions than that of the U.S. and forcing one to ponder on whether the repeal would truly save people, or put them in more…
This is also supported by the U.S. Supreme Court which said, “The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.” This quote shows how altering the laws would be the opposite of what the Second Amendment states. Also according to the Declaration of Independence, our unalienable rights are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and, “that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it... it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.” This means that whenever we are in perilous situation we can defend ourselves to secure our right of life. Also, “banning guns will take away yet another piece of our liberty,” according to balancedpolitics.org. Eventually this will lead to having more of our rights taken away and result in tyranny. This is why we must not alter the gun laws we have…
Those two things seem to coincide with each other. Lately on the news there have been a number of mass shootings, terrorist attacks, violence in neighborhood, etcetera. As the number of these crimes seem to happen more often throughout the years, peoples fight or flight instincts tend to kick in, and they feel like they have to do what they need to do in order to protect themselves. And that usually results in people's fight response being activated, and wanting to be feel like they are able to keep themselves and their family safe end up with them going out and getting a gun. As of last October, the Gallup poll was taken and stemmed out into saying that 63% of Americans believe that having a gun in their household makes them feel a whole lot safer than having a home without a gun. According to the Pew Research Center Survey only 37% of adults own a gun in their household. While the numbers may appear to not seem like a lot, as a researcher it's hard to pinpoint the exact number of individuals who do have a gun in their possession due to not everyone answering the survey on whether or not they have acquired a gun. So the big question for the people and the government are "Is the right to keep and bear arms a civil right?" and " Should we have restrictions when obtaining a gun?" So the present today debate on the Second Amendment main focus is on the protection of an individual right to bear arms or is it a right than can only be protected by the…
It is quite clear that by looking at criminals intentions and the overall protection of our country's people gun control should not be administered. Since the establishment of our great nation guns have played a central role and have been of great importance. Though some may think that guns are weapons of war, crime, and violence our Founding Fathers realized they were an essential right that needed to be preserved for the citizens. In the Bill of Rights the Second Amendment of the 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." Gun control proponents have…
For years now our country has been in a heated debate on the second amendment. Some people feel that it is not safe to let citizens have and carry guns, while others agree it is their right as an american to own a gun. In America, there are approximately 270 million firearms possessed by civilians, and only 897,000 carried by police.Close to 33,000 Americans were victims of gun-related deaths in 2011 and an average of 268 citizens are shot every day. In the past decade our country has witnessed 142 mass school shootings and, in 2010 alone 19,392 people committed suicide with a gun. These frightening statistic are what I believe cuz some people to be against the second amendment.…
The Second Amendment has been one of the most controversial topics that America faces today. 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" (LII). Under the constitution, you are able to own guns but there has been many restrictions and Acts that control your rights to a minimum. Gun rights reforms are how the Acts and certain limitations are made. These reforms are made to help lower the dangers of these weapons and allow for higher protection. The Second Amendment and Gun Rights should be adapted to today’s society along with certain past events to allow citizens to bear arms publicly. In multiple scenarios, these past event may have been avoided if gun control was open to more eligible citizens.…
Our Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights had created a virtual war over guns and gun ownership in the United States for more than two centuries. It reads The Second Amendment provides: "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 is the only amendment written with a purported purpose. The only one with a preamble or perhaps an observation that; a well-regulated militia is a necessity for the security of a free state, and an objective or a legality that: the right…
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." Proponents of more gun control interpret it as being meant for the militia and that the gun laws should be stricter for the average American citizen or ban guns altogether. However, opponents of more gun control believe that the amendment is protecting an individual’s rights right to own guns and protect themselves. However, gun control laws do not deter crime; gun ownership deters crime. Guns will still exist even if it’s not legal for civilians to own them because there is always a way for criminals to get a hold of them, it has been proven in history, and don’t prevent gun related deaths.…
The debate over the restrictions of gun control is centered on the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which gives people the right to bear arms. Gun control supporters believe that this explicit right does not extend to ownership of military-style firearms. For example, groups like the National Rifle Association argue that gun control infringes on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. Gun control is an on-going debate because each year more people are killed by the use of guns. However, guns are not the result in the number of homicides each year, the problems rests with the irresponsible gun users. Gun Control would do nothing but harm America because guns offer protection and security…
This is why some people are so vociferous about what they believe is necessary to achieve a less violent society. In addition to the Second Amendment dispute, liberals view it as reassurance that, “the federal government would not disband their militias” (Wasserman 1); henceforth not permitting the right for every individual to bear arms. They also conceived that when the Second Amendment addressed Americans as, “the people,” they do not mean individuals themselves, but the “people as a whole” (Wasserman 1). Some also proposed individuals do not need guns for protection and that, “it is the role of the local and federal government to protect the people through law enforcement agencies and the military” (Student News Daily 1).The people place great confidence within our government to defend us against any threats to the American people. It is also believed that if the militia had enough firearms to protect our nation, then the personal ownership of guns for “self-defense” would not be needed. Even if law enforcement agencies were the only ones able to bear arms, there would still be the concern of police brutality or abuse of authority. Another promoted conjecture is that, “additional gun control laws are necessary to stop gun violence and limit the ability of criminals to obtain guns” (Student News Daily 1). It is a widespread belief that the more laws the legislature passes on…
Gun control laws take away a person’s right to self-defense and take away their feeling of safety. The 2nd amendment allows people to feel safer. Less guns for protection will create an increase of homicides. States that don’t support the 2nd amendment have a higher murder rate, then a state that supports the 2nd amendment. Guns aren't the problem, people are the problem. Legally owned guns are frequently stolen and used by…
Since the school shooting in Connecticut, the debate about gun control has been the topic for discussion. The reaction all over the country is "change or repeal the Second Amendment." The Second Amendment is one of the reasons we have more guns than any country on the planet. Some people believe that banning guns will decrease the number of crimes committed in the United States because they believe guns are the roots of all crime, and banning guns will decrease the murder rates and give everyone a peace of mind. While others believe that abolishing guns would not change anything. People would still get murdered, robbers would still rob, and it would not make people feel safer, it could in fact do the opposite. Appealing the second Amendment will not sufficiently work unless the government was to go through every home and building- through peoples personal belongings- and take every gun they see. Guns are not the problem, people are. What we need is reliability from the government, stricter regulations on gun control, and better examples set.…
Thomas Jefferson one of our founding fathers once said that “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms only disarm those who are neither inclined or determined to commit crimes”. Gun control laws have been around since the 1800’s ,with the fist law coming into play in 1870.That first law about firearms stated that you would need a license if you wished to carry your firearms outside of your own home and property. Then in the 1900’s a law passed to help insure the safety of other. That law passed in 1903 and it stated that firearms could not be sold to the drunken or the mentally insane and unstable. Evidence has proven that more gun control laws would not be beneficial to the public and would not help reduce the amount of violent crimes being committed with guns.…
One of the biggest controversial topics in America today is Gun Control, whether we should or should not have gun control. The Government claims that if they take the guns away, that there will be a drop in deaths and crimes. The Second Amendment state that every citizen of the United States of America has a right to bare arms(ProCon#1). The Gun Control Law will take away that right completely, along with some of our freedom. If the Gun Control Law is enforced in the United States, our hunting right will be removed, our self-defense right will be taken away, and it will amplify the problem.…
A lot of people do not look into the death rates that are caused by guns each and every day. Really, if you allowed guns to be bought, you are just doing half of the criminal's job for them. Guns are not the only solution to look into when defending you against danger. There are other ways you can protect yourself such as taking a self-defense class, using some pepper spray, and etcetera. Guns make it easier for someone to commit murder. If guns are taken out of civilian’s hands and only available for people in the right position to have one, it will become a lot harder to obtain legally. Guns will become rarer and more difficult to get rather than having it readily available in gun shops anywhere. If guns are illegal, shootings and murder due to firearms will greatly decrease, which is the point of making guns banned. Banning guns will be more effective than regulating them.…