The Second Amendment was drafted as a part of the Bill of Rights in 1789‚ and yet issues on its interpretation are still prevalent today. The amendment is so controversial that our jurisprudence related to the subject varies on all ends of the spectrum. We treat it as though all interpretations are ambiguous‚ even though simple reasoning proves otherwise. The Second Amendment in our Bill of Rights guarantees that “A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right
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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution: 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. OK‚ what does this mean? Does it mean that all people should have the ability to possess whatever arms they wish? Pro-gunners disagree on the limits of this bill: some people believe it should be absolute‚ and any and all arms should be legal. Some pro-gunners draw what seems to be obvious limitations
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"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 has been under question ever since the Founding Fathers wrote it in 1791. Society today is trying to balance what the true intentions of the Founding Fathers were when they wrote the Bill of Rights and most importantly‚ the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment has been the backbone for many arguments and laws that have been upheld
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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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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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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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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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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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the united states-“...the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed.” That is why gun control violates the second amendment. “By restricting gun ownership only to law enforcement officers and the military‚ the government violates individuals’ rights to possess firearms that they might need to defend their basic freedoms.” When the Founding Fathers wrote the Bill of Rights they knew that giving the government our guns would be the equivalent of tearing the constitution in half
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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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