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    The second Amendment was ratified in 1791‚ so it’s been around for a long time. It actually has been around for 227 years. That’s why the second Amendment should stay and we should be guaranteed the rights of the second Amendment. The second Amendment of the U.S Constitution reads‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” The second Amendment is an Individual right. Individual rights are rights

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    Debate of the Second Amendment The United States is the only one country that allows people to keep and bear arms. Because they have the second amendment‚ “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”(Bill of Right) But this law causes a lot of controversy‚ some people think keep and bear arms is the majority reason lead to rise of violent crime. Through good and evil repute‚ the second amendment is protect

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    The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution is the amendment and the section of the Bill of Rights that says that people have the right to keep and bear arms. I read this to mean that the idea behind this amendment was to have and keep guns for protection against a corrupt and oppressive government; yet‚ many choose to use their guns against each other. However‚ in the wake of so many recent tragic events involving gun violence‚ many groups argue about whether the Second Amendment actually

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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 has caused many debates throughout the years due to the different ways in which it could be interpreted. Most federal appeals courts have said that‚ when read as a whole‚ this amendment protects only the rights of the militia to bear arms. However‚ on a decision made on March 8‚ 2007‚ the majority focused on the

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    The second amendment was one of the original rights added to the constitution in the United States Constitution Bill of Rights. It was accepted into law in December 1791. The law 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 means that the people have the right to carry weapons and join in militias. The amendment was added as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists

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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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    Second Amendment The thought of losing our second amendment right is a serious concern to many U.S. citizens. The real question is‚ what is at risk of being lost. The second amendment is important to many people‚ but what truly is the second amendment mean and what does it state? The second amendment is not only about having the ability to protect yourself from a common intruder but also from your government. There have been many cases of governments turning against their citizens and that is why

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    Argumentative essay The second amendment has been the one of the most controversial topic in 2018. First the second amendment‚ what is it? Well‚ the second amendment states that people have the right to bear arms. But should we now with shootings that have happened? Sure people think that the second amendment shouldn’t get be repealed because they need the guns to protect themselves‚ owning a gun is within the canon of natural rights or if the second amendment has been there for this long why

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    No other amendments in the United States Constitution has caused as much controversy as the Second Amendment. The amendment states that the people of America are allowed to bare arms and maintain a well regulated militia. This has caused a lot of controversy and issues with gun control in recent years. The Second Amendment should be amended in order to have more rules‚ regulations‚ and provide a safer America for people. People in favor of guns suggest that there is a need for guns for all citizens

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    The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms . Although the Supreme Court has ruled that this right applies to individuals‚ not merely to collective militias‚ it has also held that the government may regulate or place some limits on the manufacturer‚ ownership and sale of firearms. Requested by several states during the Constitutional ratification debates‚ the widespread desire for such an amendment reflected the lingering resentment

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