The Second Amendment to the Constitution says‚ “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” (Agresti‚ 2009‚ para. 2). Based on a simple reading of this‚ it would seem that people do have the right to own and use firearms. So why are so many people trying to ban guns? Maybe it is because they do not understand what the Second Amendment actually means. Maybe it is because the media only reports
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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
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Gun control and the Second Amendment The United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though this guarantee was written with no constraints‚ there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the flag of public safety. Though there are many safety reasons why private ownership of firearms should be banned‚ these arguments are outweighed not only by the need for protection‚ but
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The Second Amendment to the Constitution relates to the right to bear arms. Even so‚ many believe that without guns‚ there would be a huge reduction in homicides. Proponents of legalization of guns believe that people themselves are the problem. Guns should remain legal because it gives individuals the ability to protect themselves‚ their homes‚ and their families. Twice in the past two years‚ the gun control issue has reached the nation’s highest court. In July 2010 the Supreme Court ruled that
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The Second Amendment; Should we Keep it or Loose it? The Second Amendment has been mentioned quite frequently in the Presidential election. There are candidates who support and do not support the Second Amendment. Some politicians believe that the Second Amendment only applies to militias and not private citizens. 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.” As
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In my own opinion‚ I am glad that Heller won I strongly think he should have won. I support the Second Amendment very adamantly. I believe that D.C did not have the right to tell Heller he could not have a permit‚ it goes against the constitution to tell a person that the rights that our Fore-Fathers gave us no longer applies to our lives and that they have to give up their right to bear arms. A person should be allowed to have the right to keep and bear arms to be able to protect and support
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Americans defenseless. The Founding Fathers decided that this shouldn’t happen‚ and included an amendment in the Bill of Rights‚ that would prevent this from ever happening again. The Second amendment focuses on Americans rights to own firearms. Thus‚ causing a major enduring impact on the citizens of the United States of America. Overall this amendment is about self defense. Although‚ the second amendment has many different meanings. It also applies to hunting‚ target practice‚ and other forms
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Standardised Testing Name: Institution: Abstract This paper explores two published books that touched on pros and cons of standardized testing in schools. Popham‚ (2001) and Sacks‚ (1999) suggest that through pros a student will have to pass certain tests to determine that he or she has acquired proficiency in various fields of study. According to the two authors‚ in cons the students who have mastery of the content‚ don’t show in the test; it mostly promotes teachers to teach tests and evaluate
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The Second Amendment to the constitution which grants citizens the right to bear arms with vague restrictions has become a topic of conversation throughout the years. Many people use this amendment to justify their vile behaviors while in possession of a firearm. The founding fathers created the second amendment to guarantee citizens protection from dangerous events such as slave revolts and Native American uprisings. Today‚ many people twist the second amendment to fit their own agendas of owning
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Olivia Watts 3AB Current Event #4 Pleading the Second Amendment to back up your gun rights is actually not a completely valid argument. Some people believe the Second Amendment not only allows them to own guns‚ but that the government cannot restrain those rights. This thought process on our rights in untrue not only in this circumstance but in all of our rights. The government can restrict our rights‚ and they do. The fact is‚ there are already limits on firearms by the government. For example:
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