Pros And Cons Of Repeal The Second Amendment

When our founding fathers were writing the Bill of Rights, they deemed it necessary to put into place an amendment that protected the common man. This amendment defends his right to self preservation, and helps deter a tyrannical government. In modern America, the second amendment is constantly under fire (pun intended). The liberal left seeks to take away the second amendment, whilst the conservative right seeks to strengthen it. These heated debates have sparked a lot of controversy, and arguments both for and against it. I think that the notion of repealing the second amendment is blasphemous, and that it is, in actuality, .the most important amendment, we have today because it allows citizens to protect themselves and their property, will dissuade any overstepping government or invasionary force, and it allows people to continue their varied lifestyles across the nation.
Self defense ranges from killing a snake in your backyard, to stopping a mass shooting. These events happen daily in the United States, and because of the second amendment these threats can be neutralized. As an illustration of this, would an assailant willingly attack someone who they knew were well trained and armed? No, because even criminals enjoy living for the most part. The same could be said for a home invasion or a store robbery. It makes the perpetrator stop and think to himself, “Do I really want to die today?”. Without even using the firearm, a crime has been stopped. If that idea alone could be more common in today’s society, I believe that crime rates would plummet. If a populace can convince criminals that dying for a few dollars is never worth it, then they will have staunched the issue of