2nd Amendment: It Is Your Constitutional Right To Bear Arms

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The 2nd Amendment: It Is Your Constitutional Right To Bear Arms The Second Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution it was written on December 15, 1791. It is the second amendment of ten amendments in the Bill of Rights. It states 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." To date, it is the most debated and controversial amendment. It is also the most edited of the amendments, it has been edited 1,051 times. It was first intended for civilians during the Revolutionary War to be able to form militias and protect themselves, their towns and colonies. After the war, the government enacted a standing army. This brought fear to …show more content…

The police are not everywhere all the time. If someone is trying to kill you what are you supposed to do, wait for the police to arrive? No, you defend yourself and whats yours by all means necessary. Also, there are many states that have concealed weapons permits, this allows citizens who pass a background check and safety training to carry their gun on them in person. This is also widely debated on whether its safe or not. Its not a bad idea though. There are many instances where citizens have saved peoples lives during robberies or mass shootings because they have there firearms on them. Everyone deserves the right to feel safe in their homes and in public. If a firearm is necessary for this to happen then its what is needed. Some people would argue that guns kill and that some people who own guns are responsible for mass shootings. The individual who fired the weapon is responsible for the killing not the firearm. People think if you take the guns away it solves the problem but it doesn't. Criminals and some people will still get firearms at any cost. The right to bear arms is yours and you shouldn't allow the government to take that right. In 1928, Germany the Nazis created a firearm registration and by the early 1930's they used this registration system to locate and confiscate firearms. With the population disarmed and a firearm ban in place the public had no way to defend …show more content…

This right is important to millions of Americans. For many people, they will own a firearm in hopes of never having to use it but they take comfort in knowing when the time comes they can defend themselves. They know that wether its an intruder or government takeover they can stand their ground. There are also the many that know with their guns they will not go hungry. They don't have to depend on someone else to feed them, they can go and hunt for their dinner. For the American that just wants to have fun and relax he can go shoot targets or join a sporting event because he has that right. At the end of the day, it is your right to own a firearm. There are a lot of people who want to take that right away and you should not let them. How would people feel if it was the First Amendment they were losing and no longer had the freedom of speech. I don't think they would like that. If you allow the Government to start taking away your Constitutional Rights away before you know it you will be living in a Communist

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