Second Amendment Debate

Under the Constitution, the fundamental laws of the United States by which the people and states must abide by, we hold to our amendments; however, like most things, some amendments are under scrutiny, as they can be such a controversial topic. One such controversial topic would be our Second Amendment under the Bill of Rights of the Constitution, wherein resides our first ten basic, natural rights, which are guaranteed to citizens of the United States. As stated by the Second Amendment of the United 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,” ensures that this natural right of the citizens to possess and bear arms shall not be infringed
People feel that with an increase in the amount of gun-related crimes and deaths, there ought to be more regulations on guns (4), and even a ban on certain guns. Based on a chart provided by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), where the death rate per state is calculated per 100,000 and is age-adjusted, there is a correlation between stricter gun control laws and gun death rates. (5) In 2013, the ten states with the highest firearm age-adjusted death rates were: Alaska, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Tennessee. (5) The ten states with the lowest firearm age-adjusted death rates were: Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Minnesota, California, and Iowa. (5) In relation, the ten states with the lowest homicide rates were: North Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Utah, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, and Oregon. (5) The 10 states with the highest homicide rates were: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, New Mexico, Missouri, and Michigan. In that list, six of them are on the highest firearm death rates list. (5) One correlation made was: states with weaker gun laws had a tendency to have higher death rates. However, these are all simply correlations. When people see such
According to the American Declaration, “Article V. Every person has the right to the protection of the law against abusive attacks upon his honor, his reputation, and his private and family life... American Convention - Article 11(1) Everyone has the right to have his honor respected and his dignity recognized. 2. No one may be the object of arbitrary or abusive interference with his private life, his family, his home, or his correspondence, or of unlawful attacks on his honor or reputation. 3. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.” (6) Citizens of the United States vehemently assert this, and feel that the “right to bear arms” is necessary in order to ensure that these rights are defended; especially in this day and age, where one in three Americans own guns. The question posed is: “How are we supposed to defend ourselves against someone with a gun?” Thus, with the new gun control laws implemented and the possible, future laws, citizens argue that guns cannot be banned, then they’d lose their right to protect himself, his/her property, family, loved one, and against tyrannical rule.
Throughout the years, the second amendment and gun control have become increasingly controversial topics due to numerous factors, mostly the various interpretations of the second amendment,