The Right to Keep and Bear Arms: A Right to Self-Defense Against Criminals and Despots by Robert Dowlut[*] If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. -- James Madison[1] INTRODUCTION A written constitution is a reminder that governments can be unreasonable and unjust. By guaranteeing that "[a] well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the
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debated on. It has been covered by news organisations all over the world and there have been multiple campaigns which are unequivocally against the infamous second amendment, which states that it is "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" Many people in the U.S. believe it is their divine right to possess these killing machines despite the fact they are responsible for thousands of deaths each year and all they do is bring pain and suffering. The second amendment was adopted in 1791, 225 years
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Through the Bill of Rights, the United States added the basic rights of their people to the Constitution. It is build out of ten different amendments, including rights like the freedom of speech and privacy. The Bill of Rights also contains one of the most debated Amendments, the second one which prevents the right to bear arms and allows the states to have an organized Militia. This Amendment was made in a time of war, revolution and the States were young and not yet successfully central organized
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being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”, one of the most current argued topics in 2018. What the second amendment does is allow us to carry our firearms without question, but people are starting to question it. So many Americans feel their rights are being invaded when someone doesn’t allow them to carry their firearm. Although many Americans demand their right to bear arms, people who have mental health issues, a history
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constitutional right and allows law abiding citizens to protect themselves.
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The 2nd Amendment, “The Right to Bear Arms” allows the population of the United States to be allowed access to fire arms. Various occasions have shown the 2nd Amendment needs a revision due to many tragic deaths that is caused by fire arms. Several years of research have pointed to a solution; stricter gun control laws will lower or get rid of gun related crime drastically. Stricter gun control laws can prevent many tragic events from happening and lower the amount gun related deaths and injuries
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February 20, 2013 2nd Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms When people here about mass killings involving fire arms, they automatically think it’s the guns fault. As if the gun fired on its own. This makes people think that our right to own fire arms should be taken away. Take a second and think about this, who was holding the gun? The majority of mass killings are done by someone that has a mental illness. We wouldn’t have to take away our right to bear arms if we figured out what to do about people
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A personal freedom we as a society are in danger of losing is our right to bear arms as stated in the Second Amendment; “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The government has made an ongoing discussion known to the public about repealing or changing the Second Amendment as a means of gun control, this has become a popular topic due to the high amount of mass shootings we have had in recent years. While some would argue that taking away guns would make the country
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fully support stricter gun control laws, and bans on high-capacity semi-automatic to automatic weapons. While I know this topic has been addressed again and again, to the point of probably being over-done, I feel very strongly about it. The right to bear arms was written in a different time in history, two hundred and twenty-three years ago. Being part of a well-regulated Militia is no longer necessary to the security of a free state. Much has changed and the threat of occupation doesn’t loom as
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While being able to have the right to bear arms is important in the United States, it is also important to recognize the boundaries of having responsibility over guns. In order for many of us to protect ourselves within our own homes many us look to purchasing a gun for protection. However, there are many cases that are not acceptable to own a gun in a home, especially with kids. Many kids like to get curious and will try almost anything when parents are not properly supervised. Even if the guns
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