Gun Control is the regulation of the sales and use of all firearms including
handguns, shotguns, and rifles. The United States has 88.2 guns per 100 people which is
the highest per capita and total number in the world. America's gun culture stems directly
from frontier expansion, colonial and revolutionary history, and the Second
Ammendmant which clearly 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." Proponents of more gun control state that The Second Ammendment was
intended for militias; that gun restrictions have always existed; and gun violence would
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be reduced.Whereas opponents say that The Second Ammendment is what protects
an individual's right to bear arms; that gun ownership is a crime detterent; and that
guns are needed for self defense. Would stricter gun control laws make us any safer?
Gun ownership is an American tradition and gun control laws have been in effect
since the 1700's. A federal law in 1792 required every man who was eligible for the
militia to own a firearm, register that firearm in public record, and to inspect such firearm
frequently. In response to mafia crimes, The National Firearms Act, originally enacted in
1934 imposes a two hundred dollar tax and registration
“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State” merely proclaims a purpose. It does not limit nor expand the scope of the sentence “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The clause’s text demonstrates that it brings an individual right to keep and bear arms (Bill of
A well regulated Militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make
The first speaker, Dr. Khal Schneider, addresses the words behind the 2nd amendment. He provides us with a historical background around the formation of the amendment and further describes the works that are within this amendment. He highlights words such as “Militia”, “necessary”, “arms”, and “infringed”. He describes how these words can be interpreted differently, thus making it hard to actually interpret the amendment for what it actually means. For instance, he draws attention to the word “arms” and describes the evolution. He illustrates that his amendment must be looked at in respects to the century it was written in. He then describes the difference between “arms’ within both centuries. He draws attention to the increase
“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.” In our political climate today, there is an ongoing debate on the meaning of the second amendment. In particular, much controversy centers upon whether we should make gun control laws more strict like the laws in DC, or if we should make laws to encourage and embrace American citizens to own firearms and carry them in public, similar to laws in Vermont. In fact, some citizens wonder why we even have the second amendment in the first place.
Although some people believe that inhabitants firearms ownership assurance security, national and international statistic demonstrate an opposite effect. United States, which has more arms per capita than any other country, displays the highest rate of firearm homicides and suicides among of the developed nations. Louisiana State, which has the most permissible weapon laws, show the highest rate of gun murders and suicides in U. S.; and the lowest rate is in California
“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.”
“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.”
One of the most intriguing concepts about the Constitution is that it contains "the right to bear arms". This influences many people today in thinking that it is irresponsible for the authorities to support this right as long as society has
The United States is in a controversy of whether or not the Second Amendment is protecting our country or killing it. The United States owns approximately 250 million guns, nearly one for each citizen, and grows about 7 million each year. Experts believe that the Second Amendment in the Constitution is rational and legal, author of, Handgun Prohibition and the Original Meaning of the Second Amendment Don B. Kates states that the “Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that weapon for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home; however, they do not say that you can go around shooting people and claiming that you are
Some people think if they have a gun in their house, they will have a way of protecting themselves in case of an emergency, but while others who are against it believe it is a danger. For example, the gun could end up in the wrong hands, such as a young child. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States that governs the nation giving America the rights and freedom. In a different context, Professor Amar’s discussion of whether the right to keep and bear arms should be considered a “privilege or immunity” focuses on the Blackstonian notion of the rights of the individual. Liberties held at common law that fell within this concept of individual right constituted privileges or immunities. According to Blackstone, “personal security, personal liberty, and personal property” were the individual rights. Blackstone considered the right of self-preservation to be essential to individual liberty and, as such, the ultimate right. The individual right to “have arms” was essential to protect these rights (Blackman and Shapiro 79). The constitution gave people the right to own a gun, but others believe that we should not have that right. The American constitution quotes, “The Glucksberg test recognizes the right to keep arms for defense of person and property as a privilege or immunity
To summaries this essay we have learn, and debate about the political, controversial issues when it comes to what our founding father's attention where when it come to the constitution right to bear with well-regulated militia arm is it only support by the State or based on the individual right carry firearms? James Lindgren had answered that question by saying American citizen has an obligation to obey the law of the State according; and as a citizen we do have the right to bear arm provide we go through background checks to apply for a gun
The continuing Mass Shootings in the United States has caused the gun control debate to intensify. While anti-gun control advocates say the Second Amendment guarantees each individual the right to bear arms, the pro-gun control group reads the Second Amendment as a collective right to bear arms; meaning organized militia are the only ones with that right. This essay will analyse the effectiveness of several different articles which present arguments for and against gun control.
For this paper I will discuss Amendment II “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”. There are pros and cons to amendment II but it is a touchy subject especially with the current school massacres across the country. Such senseless deaths have lead many citizens to want more gun control which does not necessarily
security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”.