Should The Second Amendment Be Illegal
Fewer issues grab American’s attention more than the issue of crime and violence.
This is easily linked to the availability of guns. The debate on whether guns are a tradition and a right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or whether they are a dangerous contribution to the problems at hand make for an explosive argument. With a major outbreak of violence in our country, some people think that if we repeal the Second Amendment it would solve the problem. These people have two reasons; One, is the rising of violence amongst teenagers, the second, is their interpretation of the Second Amendment. The side opposing these views use arguments like how it would be impossible to repeal the Second Amendment, and we have a long history …show more content…
The amendment came out of the deep-seated fear of a National or standing army. Originally they also limited the National Army to 840 men. This idea led to the true reason for the amendment. The need for a state militia was the right guaranteed in the amendment. In short, it was declared "necessary" in order to have a state military force to protect the security of the state. The amendment issued the right of militia 's and for hunters to have guns which in that day depended on for survival. Now Americans have the right to defend their homes, we dare not change that, nor does anybody question that the Constitution protects the right of hunters. Hunting is a sport for recreation, but assault weapons are not recreational, and are surely in need of regulations just like …show more content…
These are sacred words. It is obvious that crime is a major problem in Today 's Society. Many precautions have been taken as voters demand that the government do something about the rising crime and violence in America, but is repealing the Second Amendment the Answer? No it is not. We must think of the aftermath of such a repeal, many people would not stand by and let you take their guns. They would take arms to defend the very right being taken away. If the right to keep and bear arms had not been exercised when George Washington led the colonies to victory over the English Crown, our Constitution would not exist as it is today, that is why the Second Amendment is such a sacred one, it is the basis for which the ideas of this country stands upon. Would people really sit by as the Government takes action and becomes Tyrannical? In addition to the Second Amendment most people are unaware that the 14th or Civil Rights Amendment also guarantees the right of freedmen to bear arms. Do advocates against the Second Amendment suggest that we repeal that amendment too? Many Americans would not agree with that. Furthermore it is obvious that it would be impossible to repeal the Second Amendment there are other ways to deal with rising crime and violence. Obviously military type weapons should be available to the public; but with strict regulations such as background checks, even a DNA test. But Military weapons are only designed with one thing in
This is easily linked to the availability of guns. The debate on whether guns are a tradition and a right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or whether they are a dangerous contribution to the problems at hand make for an explosive argument. With a major outbreak of violence in our country, some people think that if we repeal the Second Amendment it would solve the problem. These people have two reasons; One, is the rising of violence amongst teenagers, the second, is their interpretation of the Second Amendment. The side opposing these views use arguments like how it would be impossible to repeal the Second Amendment, and we have a long history …show more content…
The amendment came out of the deep-seated fear of a National or standing army. Originally they also limited the National Army to 840 men. This idea led to the true reason for the amendment. The need for a state militia was the right guaranteed in the amendment. In short, it was declared "necessary" in order to have a state military force to protect the security of the state. The amendment issued the right of militia 's and for hunters to have guns which in that day depended on for survival. Now Americans have the right to defend their homes, we dare not change that, nor does anybody question that the Constitution protects the right of hunters. Hunting is a sport for recreation, but assault weapons are not recreational, and are surely in need of regulations just like …show more content…
These are sacred words. It is obvious that crime is a major problem in Today 's Society. Many precautions have been taken as voters demand that the government do something about the rising crime and violence in America, but is repealing the Second Amendment the Answer? No it is not. We must think of the aftermath of such a repeal, many people would not stand by and let you take their guns. They would take arms to defend the very right being taken away. If the right to keep and bear arms had not been exercised when George Washington led the colonies to victory over the English Crown, our Constitution would not exist as it is today, that is why the Second Amendment is such a sacred one, it is the basis for which the ideas of this country stands upon. Would people really sit by as the Government takes action and becomes Tyrannical? In addition to the Second Amendment most people are unaware that the 14th or Civil Rights Amendment also guarantees the right of freedmen to bear arms. Do advocates against the Second Amendment suggest that we repeal that amendment too? Many Americans would not agree with that. Furthermore it is obvious that it would be impossible to repeal the Second Amendment there are other ways to deal with rising crime and violence. Obviously military type weapons should be available to the public; but with strict regulations such as background checks, even a DNA test. But Military weapons are only designed with one thing in