The Second Amendment; Gun Rights versus Gun Control Our government is involved in a balancing act which deals with gun rights versus gun control. O’Connor explains that “There has been a longstanding dispute about whether the Second Amendment had been written to assure for the preservation of a well-trained militia‚ or whether the right to own a weapon also extended to ownership for private use” (110). One side believes the Second Amendment was written to form a militia during the early years
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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. 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
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In Contrast‚ Supporters of the Second Amendment argue that restrictions on guns will not decrease crime and Americans have the right to protect themselves. Similarly‚ Pro-gun activists argue‚ without the right to keep and bear arms‚ we revert to humanity’s default state of "law of the jungle‚" where only the strong survive‚ where the big rule the small‚ and where the weak die in a puddle of blood‚ flesh‚ and urine. In the constitution it states‚ humans have the right to protect themselves from people
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list these specific guarantees of civil liberties that individuals of America are entitled to have‚ such as the second amendment. Only individual’s natural rights are listed in the bill of rights so that a person is aware of the rights that are inheritably theirs. By civil liberties‚
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2nd Amendment The Second Amendment is one of the most debated Amendments at this time in our country. In the U.S. Constitution the Second Amendment is stated that “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.” The second amendment to the US constitution was written by James Madison‚ who became a member of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was presented to the House of Representatives
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The Second Amendment: A Threat to Civilized People? Gun control has recently created a massive uproar throughout the United States because of the recent‚ and sincerely unfortunate‚ Sandy Hook school shooting that occurred last December. In response to this tragedy‚ Democratic leaders have been attempting to capitalize on the incident and push forward their respective agenda of limiting gun rights. As one can imagine‚ there are a surfeit of opinions on the subject‚ but despite this fact‚ I have come
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In Bret Stephens‚ OP-ED article “Repeal the Second Amendment” he states the point that the Second Amendment needs to be repealed‚ just as the title insinuates. In the article‚ many points are brought from different standpoints are brought up and discussed‚ including a standpoint based on the law‚ one based on personal-safety‚ one on national-security‚ and another on the point of personal liberty. The first point that is mentioned is the standpoint based on law which states‚ that with a more prevalent
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Right to Bear Arms The Second Amendment reflects the right of all Americans to own weapons for a legal purpose‚ such as self-defense in the home. It also recognizes the need for weapons to ensure safety for the citizens and keep a well-regulated militia. The prefatory clause refers to the concept of the militia being allowed to bear arms for the safety of the state. The operative clause is very controversial‚ as it discussed the average citizens ability to own a weapon. The District of Columbia
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interpret the Second Amendment and whether or not we should have gun control. With the Second Amendment specifically grants that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed." The controversy of it being that in the Second Amendment doesn’t specify who "the people" are. This being said it leaves room for the legislative bodies and court to pass laws and interpretations that influence the way this Amendment is applied and enforced. Along with the Bill of Rights‚ the Second Amendment
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constitution should be ratified‚ hence the amendments were added. The first ten played a crucial role in the development for America in becoming a symbol of freedom to our nation. One of those important amendments is the second amendment the Right to bear arms. 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 is the amendment I chose to keep if the rest did not exist.
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