Throughout history many have experienced the debate questioning who has the right to bear arms. This subject can easily affect each individual. The ownership of a fireman symbolizes personal protection. According to Pew Foundation: “seventy-nine percent of male gun owners and eighty percent of female gun owners said that owning a gun made them feel safer” (ProCon.org). There have been several court cases that concerned the second amendment. The Constitution was upheld in most cases; unfortunately
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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.” This amendment is one of the best rules that our forefathers gave us when they wrote the constitution. It allows the people to have some sort of defense if the government decides to rise against it’s own people. However the weapons that middle class people can own are nothing but amazing. The second amendment is good; however
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The second amendment‚ the right to bear arms‚ was adopted on December 15‚ 1791. In that day in age‚ guns were not as powerful as they have become‚ and many who created the Bill of Rights could not have predicted the future. If the constitution‚ or Bill of Rights‚ had been written with the knowledge of today’s weapons the Second Amendment would be different. Now in the 21st century there have been many cases where the Second Amendment has been brought into question. These cases have brought questions
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The Right to Bear Arms Chad Hill American Government Maj. David Thorneloe January 09‚ 2014 The right to bear arms is the most important liberty to American citizens. It allows people to protect themselves from other people and the government. Even though firearm technology has vastly improved the fundamental right remains. The founding fathers had the foresight so see this and call it arms. Even in the late 17thand early 1800 century fire arms where even then progressing
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Zhang Thesis Paper Nov 12‚ 2014 Concealed Carry Right Should be limited Because of the establishment of concealed carry legislation by all states over the years‚ it has been increasingly possible for almost every American citizen to carry concealed weapons in public places. As unfortunate and horrifying gun violence tragedies like the Newtown School Shooting and Sandy Hook school shooting repeatedly occur‚ whether citizens should have the right to carry a conceal handgun in public has created a
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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. Every person has a different view on the Second Amendment. Is it a legitimate right or has it already fulfilled its purpose? I believe in the right as it has been established‚ however it needs provisions. A rising conflict in the United States is the right to bear arms. You’re either pro-Second Amendment or anti-Second Amendment. The meaning of the
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Guns have always been a part of the United States; it was what we used to declare independence from Great Britain. The right to bear arms is the second amendment in the Constitution‚ and the Constitution is the set of bylaws set forth by our founding fathers. These 27 amendments are what makes America‚ America. The right to bear arms is endorsed by millions of Americans. But lately stricter gun control has been a controversial topic in the news‚ there is one side that supports stricter gun control
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Constitution: Sources and Explorations on the Second Amendment. New York: Garland Publishing Inc.‚ 1994 [2] Dowlut‚ Robert. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms in State Bills of Rights and Judicial Interpretation. SAF 1993 [3] Freedman‚ Warren. The Privilege to Keep and Bear Arms. Connecticut: Quorum Books‚ 1989 [4] Hickok‚ Eugene Jr.‚ ed. The Bill of Rights: Original Meaning and Current Understanding. Virginia: University Press of Virginia‚ 1991 [5] Kruschke‚ Earl PHD. Gun Control:
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In the United States of America‚ the right to bear arms was considered one of the most important rights of its citizens. This right is so important that it is protected by the second amendment to the constitution of the United States. Countless debates have been held to discuss the right to bear arms and the consequences and benefits of restricting this right. The United States is a free country because its citizens had the courage and valor to stand up against an oppressive empire knowing full well
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In Early America‚ our Founding Fathers declared that each man in America is entitled to a set of rights to protect themselves and from the government. The 1st and 2nd amendments guarantee each American is entitled to The Right to Bear Arms by “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."For protecting them from the gov’t. I’ve come here before today to ask you here today if you feel you are in
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