Gun Violence And The Rights Of The United States

United States is a country that has problems with gun control, and this issue has many debates between whether or not people should be allowed to carry a gun on them. This free county not only for speech and religion, but also allows people to have the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment of the United States was written by our Founding Fathers,“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” (Government). The main purpose of the Second Amendment when our Founding Fathers wrote this amendment was to help the American citizens to defend themselves from the government at that time, and other countries from invading their properties. However,

We have had several of the worst mass shootings in our nation's history in quick succession over the past few years. Certain legal restrictions and acts from our government could have prevented numerous deaths. Common sense background checks and limitations to cartridge size and assault weapons would surely have saved many lives at the Las Vegas Massacre, but certain men and women claim that these restrictions violate their second amendment right. They claim that guns aren't the problem. That guns don't kill people, people kill people. So limiting access to devastating guns is just avoiding the problem. The Second Amendment right presumably violated by common sense gun control is “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” (Second Amendment). The Second Amendment states that for the need of a well regulated militia to protect the security of the free state and the right for the people to keep and bear arms. Militias have been inactive for decades so in a sense the intent of the amendment is no longer relevant. Based on the 2nd Amendment, the Constitution is not still a valuable and viable document in modern America because it stands in the way of thorough background checks, training courses, and its vague wording and absolute intent make it inefficient to maintain peace and order and should be amended “To the People of the United

The US second amendment protects citizens’ right to keep and bear arms. This constitutional provision has brought forth positive and negative implications on social life in the US. The implication of the law is that every person deemed fit under the law is allowed to buy guns of all types and ammunition without limitation. This is a controversial concept in modern democracy. Guns are the cause of most violent crimes and lead to the death of millions around the world. Every war that has been fought in the 20th and 21st centuries has led to investments of billions in the development of better and more effective guns. Every modern conflict, regardless of the geographical location has been fueled by the availability of guns. Businesses that manufacture and sell guns in the US make billions in profits. These profits cannot possibly justify the millions of deaths around the world.

Imagine going to school where instead of worrying about a grade you got on a test, you have to worry about your school being the next victim of a mass shooting. 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” (United States Constitution), and yet instead of some people using their guns for self defense, they use it for mass shootings. Some argue that we already have gun control laws that don’t work, but others say if we had better gun laws than it would work. The debate on gun control started in November 22, 1963, when evidence in the assassination of president John F. Kennedy increased public awareness

Imagine Black Friday shopping at the local mall knowing that people all around could be carrying loaded guns! Even though this may sound far fetched, under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, citizens have the right to possess and carry guns. Was this the intent of the Founding Fathers when they penned the Second Amendment? When written, the Second Amendment was about protecting the American government from both foreign and domestic threats (Truthout). Gun control is one of the hottest topics at water cooler discussions across America today. This topic is very polarizing. American citizens news feeds are flooded with stories about shootings on a daily basis, innocent victims being shot during a crime, senseless mass shoots, shots fired in self-defense, police shootings of criminals, and last but not least, the shooting that occurs in war. Americans are bombarded with reports and images of gun violence from television, the press, social media, and computer war games. Yet, how many people have actually held a gun? How many have

Ever since this nation was founded, guns have been an important part of the law. The Second Amendment of the Constitution states the right for us to bear arms. Considering the fact that the Constitution was drafted and signed over 200 years ago, some of the laws and amendments might seem a little bit outdated. People argue that this right is something that our founding fathers wanted us to have, but back in 1787, there was little gun violence compared to the amount today. If people took a step back from the Constitutional perspective, they might be able to realize that this is not about what our Founding Fathers wanted. This has more to do with

The Second Amendment of the constitution of the United States was adopted on December 15, 1791. “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” (Gun Control Laws). There is controversy on the exact meaning of the Second Amendment. There is also a lot of controversy surrounding guns and gun laws, and what could be done to prevent gun violence and mass shootings in our country. There has to be a way to prevent gun violence, while still upholding the Second Amendment and protecting the rights of law abiding citizens who have the right to own and carry guns legally.

The United States Constitution was constructed from a set of rules, also known as amendments. These were written with the intention of securing the basic rights of all United States citizens. It usually serves as an outline for the laws of the land by dictating the powers of the people and what is acceptable under the watch of the United States government. The history behind these amendments began in 1789 when it was proposed and drafted by James Madison. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the first ten amendments contained in the Bill of Rights. (History.com Staff 2009)

Although America has seen a significant increase in mass shootings over the years, it is best that gun laws should not be amended. Even though guns are dangerous when they are placed in the wrong hands, it is best that our gun laws should not be infringed, causing Americas Second Amendment of the Constitution to be messed with. The Second Amendment was added to our Constitution because the founders believed in the private ownership of guns was necessary for protection of our liberties. In addition taking away guns would punish our honest citizens, and if they were outlawed, criminals would still find ways to arm themselves. Do we really feel that taking away guns all together, would prevent these mishaps? When

Many individuals are under the impression that the number of student death rates at schools, due to guns, is out of control. The citizens of the United States tremble in fear from every single shooting that occurs at schools, and pretend that it is a common occurrence. However, the number of deaths at schools from weapons is at an all time low. The people are given the right to own a weapon because that is what the Framers of the constitution intended in the vision of we are all created equal. It is a constitutional right to carry a weapon. Many people use guns for self defense at home and even in public. These men and women may have their right stripped from them because the mass media portrays this as an increasingly growing issue, although these shootings are usually made by the mentally ill. Although weapons could easily be accessed by criminals, the second amendment should not be revoked because it is a legal right in the constitution and it is used for home defense.

The second amendment allows just about anyone to have a gun. Now a days there are people who reveal all the time they want to kill someone or themselves and no precautions are taken.guns are in the wrong hands all the time and innocent people die everyday from a careless person with a gun. Guns cause collateral damage Adults give their children guns to scare off animals sometimes thinking they removed the bullets and giving their children to play with and they accidentally shot one another. Everyone wants to be able to walk down the street and not having the constant thought in there head that someone other than a police officer having a gun

Some Americans feel that because guns are already regulated in so many other countries, America should just follow suit, while others believe guns both represent and help guarantee our independence, our liberty, and our freedom to make our own decisions. The founding fathers anticipated that gun control could become a serious issue in the future, so they added the Second Amendment to the Constitution. 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.“ Most gun control activists focus in isolation on the beginning of the amendment where the founders wrote that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. They then try to argue that only the military or the National Guard should have access to guns, not individuals. In so arguing, however, they completely ignore the last part of the Second Amendment, which provides that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The founders obviously envisioned that the people would keep and use firearms to protect themselves and their country. Unfortunately many politicians don’t see it that way. Yet, the Supreme Court has struck down firearm bans again and again. The 2008 Supreme Court case, District of Columbia vs. Heller,

According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), guns are used 2.5 million times a year for self-defense. The police cannot always get there in time to stop the crime in place; so therefore, this is one of the reasons why the gun laws should be less strict. They deny people’s safety when an intruder in coming inside of their property. Nelson Lund stated, "The right to self-defense and to the means of defending oneself is a basic natural right that grows out of the right to life" and "many [gun control laws] interfere with the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves against violent criminals.(Lund)”. Another reason why gun control laws are not a good idea is because gun control laws will not stop criminals from getting guns or breaking the law. Guns would be taken from law-abiding citizens while criminals still get their hands on weapons and completely ignore the law. While that is happening, some people think with gun laws getting stricter, it increases of the control to the government and may result in tyranny. Wayne LaPierre stated, "if you look at why our Founding Fathers the Second Amendment there, they had lived under the tyranny of King George and they wanted to make sure that these free people in this new country would never be subjugated again and have to live under tyranny." With that being said, the second amendment is there because they don’t want another tyranny rule again.

Ever since the Declaration of Independence has been torn up, the United States has converted to the Constitution as the new sets of rules and laws. Now, the United States refer only to the U.S. Constitution as the base of rules, and nothing can go against it. The Constitution is known as a living piece of document, meaning it can be changed or repealed at any time if needed. Our second amendment, “Rights to Bear Arms” means citizens are allowed to own a firearm. A firearm purpose is to kill another. The reason to manufacture a firearm is to shoot a bullet at a high enough speed to kill a person instantly or wound someone enough to be life threatening. The firearms today cause more harm than good. With firearms, we have numerous accidental shootings, suicides, and murders, and therefore, the United States need to repeal the 2nd amendment.

Guns are needed. The main purpose is for protection. People think that by banning guns Americans will be safer. This is not true though. Criminals get their guns through illegal ways so it would be hard to confiscate all the guns. With guns taken away most Americans would probably turn on their government. Some people want to ban guns because they are used in crimes. But the guns are not committing the crime people are.