Class, firearms have been an element of the American tradition as defense and a means of hunting or activity. As we progress through the 21st century the use of guns has changed significantly. Any additional gun laws should not be imposed on American citizens because of the second amendment, the need for protection, and the need for food and recreational sports.
The second amendment in the United States Constitution clearly states that as American citizens, we have a right to bear arms. The Constitution was created to protect the rights of America’s citizens. The second amendment of the Bill of Rights states that if we are to have well regulated militia to protect the country in a time of need people need the right to keep and bear arms
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Many families may also need a gun to hunt for food to feed their family. Many people also use firearms to use for recreational sports. By next year beef prices are expected to rise four to five percent. Many families cannot afford these high prices for meat. A one-hundred and eighty pound deer can feed a family for close to a year. The price for this year’s worth of meat could be as low as thirty to forty dollars compared to the eighteen hundred most families spend per year on meat products. Then if you add all of the animals a family may harvest in a single year they can get nearly two years worth of food for the price of a month worth of meat if you were to buy it from a supermarket. Recreational shooting has been a big part in American history. It is even one of the nine events in the first modern Olympics. In current Olympics nine different events involve the use of a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. If the Government makes it harder for a person to own a gun and teach the next generations to shoot, these very events could cease to exist in the future Olympics.
Criminals may use firearms to harm or kill innocent people. Although if we did take away guns the problem would only get worst. Because the criminals would only find the next available weapon. And once it gets to that point innocent people would have no way to protect themselves. As American citizens we have a right to own our weapons because the Second Amendment,
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,
One of the most common reasons people give for wanting to get rid of guns is public shootings, particularly school shootings (Quinn). It truly is tragic that people would take a weapon into an area to shoot innocent bystanders for no reason. However getting rid of guns is not the solution. Even if we get rid of guns those who
The Second Amendment guarantees individuals 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" (U.S. Const. amend. II). An individual's right to bear arms is also
The Second Amendment to the Constitution gave United States citizens the right to bear arms. Although, the Second Amendment stated: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms. However, the framers could not foresee the type of violence we have in our cities today. Innocent citizens have and are being brutally killed due to this amendment. Stricter gun control laws must be enacted to receive these types of weapons.
The right to bear arms is a birth given right to all Americans by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Second Amendment has become controversial recently due to the technological advancement of firearms. Modern firearms are capable of both high rates of fire and greater capacities of ammunition, unlike the single shot muskets that were available at the time of the Second Amendment’s conception. American liberals view these improvements in firearms as dangerous and unnecessary. However, no matter how dangerous firearms may be, the Second Amendment is a necessity for one factor alone: protection from one’s own government and it must be upheld. The Second Amendment provides a physical tool for Americans to defend themselves against a tyrannical government, it allows Americans to form militias against a tyrannical government, and it allows Americans to maintain comparable firearms of the U.S. government in order to prevent the potential loss of American freedoms in the future.
One of the amendments of the constitution is the right to bear arms. This allows many to protect themselves as well as defend against an abusive government. Many supporters of the second amendment believe that without the right to bear arms, the government would be free to control the
The Second Amendment 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.” This essentially means that we have the right as citizens of the United States to own (within legal restriction) and distribute firearms through the right legal channels provided to us the United States Government. In the case of District of Columbia V. Heller, the District of Columbia stated as law that citizens were not allowed to openly carry unregistered firearms and that any registered firearms must be kept at home in an either
In the 2nd amendment in the Bill of Rights, the founding fathers of America gave us the right to bear arms for self-defense. Everyone in America has the right to own a firearm, but you must have a concealed carry permit to bring a hidden handgun into a public areas. With people
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “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 constitution is clearly saying all citizens have the right to be able to own and carry a weapon or firearm. On June 26, 2008, in District of Columbia v. Heller, the United States Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home and within federal enclaves (Cornell 1). This is showing how our founding fathers supported the right to bear arms.
Living a life in America, we all get to have all the rights that included in the Constitution. One of those was the Second Amendment which is the rights to bear arm, the purpose was to protect ourselves from danger but nowadays a lot of people have take advantage of it and use it in the wrong way. I believe our government need to have a strict limit on guns possession.
Gun control has become more of a hot topic in recent years. Some believe that there is no need for additional gun control. On the other hand, we have some that believe that the government can improve gun laws. Although many believe that gun control will violate their rights, the idea of stricter gun control laws can help communities.
The right to possess guns is a fundamental element to American identity. The right to own and operate guns under certain circumstances is in fact guaranteed as part of the United States Constitution. Over the course of American history and particularly in the 21st century, there exists a great debate over the possession of guns of private citizens. Both sides of the debate argue with fervor. There are those that argue fervently for the right to possess arms; they argue for guns with regard to home protection, property protection, personal security, and that it is a fundamental right as a citizen.
While mass shootings cause a huge unnecessary loss of life, most killings in the United States come from murders and crimes. Guns should be banned to lower crime rates. Because “more than 70% of homicides are committed with a firearm” (Cannon n.p.) and 2.
Guns are part of this beautiful country’s history. First off, the Second Amendment says “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.”. According to an article named “The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects individual gun ownership.” Supreme Court majority opinion syllabus stated, "The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.". In the Supreme Court case McDonald v.s. City of Chicago (according to the article “The Second Amendment of the US
There are gun control laws to try and reduce the number of violent shootings that occur. They are trying to put limits on weapons that Americans can own. The government is trying to take our guns away mainly because of people that are criminally insane. Most of the people who commit crimes don’t even have the weapons legally. If the government takes away the rights of people who are allowed to have firearms in their possession, it will most definitely cause an outrage. Most people believe that the people should be more capable of maintain proper use of the firearms instead of having them all taken away. Taking the firearms from Americans away would cause a lot more problems than there actually are. The people will be upset with the