In the United States, the Founding Fathers enacted the legislation that the nation was founded upon. Documents such as the Declaration of Independence, or the Constitution. The Second Amendment of the Constitution has become so deeply entrenched in American society has become an increasingly relevant and complex issue in the modern world. The Second Amendment gives the right to American citizens to have the right to bear arms. To “bear arms” means to own weapons, specifically firearms, as history has come to understand it. Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers that contributed to this Amendment. The third President, Thomas Jefferson was thought to be a believer of classical liberalism. He believed that the heart of society was …show more content…
Developing stricter gun laws in the United States can lower the amount of crime that is committed using firearms, as well as to prevent accidental death, homicides and suicides. Gun control is effective, and many nations have the statistics to prove that. Firearms have a place in society, but it is not in the name of self-protection. The source is somewhat incorrect, as gun control is necessary, but it does not mean that all firearms should be eliminated. Since January 1, 2017, the United States witnessed approximately 300 mass shootings, which can be characterized as an incident where a gunman kills four or more randomly-selected individuals in the same general time and location. This comes to about 7-8 shootings a week. In comparison Canada has had one in the same time period. This staggering disparity can be attributed to the differences in firearm laws between the two nations. Canada has much stricter laws. For example, if a Canadian was to purchase a semi-automatic weapon, they would need to first obtain a specific firearms licence, have the authorization to transport and be a member of a registered gun club. In the same situation, an American would simply need to complete a background check within the gun store, and buy the weapon. Firearms can be easily bought in the United States, and that has facilitated the number of mass shootings they witness yearly. Opposition to the idea of a more
“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. Throughout history, this sentence of twenty seven words has caused an intense debate. The polemic is that some people claim that a gun control policy is unconstitutional, while others disagree and even say it is necessary in order to reduce crime. Now, what does gun control mean? If it means to analyze who is responsible enough to own a gun by a “Universal Background Check”; that sounds right to everyone. But in the article “What Are Obama’s Gun Control Proposals? An Easy Guide” published in the National Journal by Matt Vasilogambros. The author states that the “gun-control
Thomas Jefferson once said, “The beauty of the second amendment is that it won’t be needed until they try to take it.” Today there are people who want to take our right to bear arms, they wish for gun control and gun bans, although they don’t see that without our guns we cannot protect them, the same people who wish we couldn’t carry or own our weapons. Even our government has tried to push gun regulations on us. This is what Thomas Jefferson was trying to tell us! The second amendment to me means the right to stay free and protect the people who I care for, the American people.
More than than 270,000 troops are being denied their gun rights,mainly from the thoughts of those who are against the 2nd Amement. It really is common in the United States. And they also are very powerful and one shot can change your life for the worst, if used incorrectly. And that shot can or even could killed somebody. And that what makes them deadly. Guns are essiential to the United States of America because guns give us protection, and they are used for hunting and other recreational activities, and they really aren’t the biggest problem to the country.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to assemble peacefully, and to petition the Government for e redress of grievances.
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 First Amendments is a blessing that the United States is fortunate enough to have. First and foremost, First Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and expression, without any government interference ("First Amendment" n.p.). The freedom of expression includes the right to free speech, press, assembly, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances ("First Amendment" n.p.). Redress of grievances guarantees people the right to ask the government to provide relief for a wrong through courts or other governmental action ("First Amendment" n.p.). People are allowed to practice their own religions and do not have to conform to one religion, all because of the First Amendment. People's rights are protected with no government interference.
The 1st Amendment forbids Congress from enacting laws that would regulate speech or press before publication or punish after publication. At various times many states passed laws in contradiction to the freedoms guaranteed in the 1st Amendment. However broadcast has always been considered a special exemption to free speech laws for two reasons. 1) the most important reasons is the scarcity of spectrum and the 2) is the persuasiveness of the medium. Because radio and TV come into the house, and may be heard or seen by unsupervised children, the government feels a special responsibility to protect the American people. As Herbert Hoover said to, "doublegaurd them."
The second amendment, not only a right in the United States but today it is
Through the decision in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court sets their first precedent concerning the Second Amendment’s protection of an individual’s right to possess firearms for self-defense by establishing the individual right of gun ownership for lawful purposes. The Court grants this interpretation of the Second Amendment after the U.S. Circuit Courts have set a six decade precedent of rejecting challenges to federal regulation of firearms with few exceptions under the United States v. Miller (1939) decision. Fox News Channel’s senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano, writing in defense of this decision, states that self-defense using firearms is a natural right enshrined by the Second Amendment, and that historical precedents of using guns to successfully defend against tyrants justify the current need for guns, not only for recreational activities such as hunting deer, but also for weapons with sufficient power to defend against enemies with equal effectiveness. Furthermore, supporters interpret the Second Amendment to apply to the individual’s right to keep and bear arms. However, based on the preamble to the Amendment, historical context, and the precedent case United States v. Miller, the Second Amendment intends to protect the right of people in a militia to keep and bear arms and does not preclude federal restriction of individual firearm ownership, especially considering the changes to the structure of the American militia and military
American Law Biding Citizens must not allow a Ban On Guns [http://oneamericansopinion-xerox561.blogspot.com/] and let me explain why. I am afraid for the direction in which this country is headed on various levels, but one area of concern that has been under siege for a long time is the 2ND Amendment. Now that we have a Democratically controlled congress and a very Liberal President, that concern has grown even more. Especially, with the tragic but senseless random shootings that have taken place over the past few weeks.
The first article talks about the meaning of the second amendment. Some people think the second amendment was created for self-defense or hunting. Some people say that the second amendment, as it says, is the right to bear arms for a militia or something like that. Anyway, people use and bear arms to do the things they want to. Some people think that's okay and some people don't.
One of the most controversial topics in America today is the second amendment. While some may argue that the public release of gun owners addresses is acceptable because of their opposition to the second amendment, many believe addresses being published is completely unnecessary. I believe the newspaper that published addresses of gun owners acted incredibly irresponsibly because the just society of the United States owes each individual their privacy and security.
According to a transcript by Mary Lomtadze-Jackson, the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 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." (Christian 2016). The general understanding of the second amendment is that it was a law that was passed to allow common citizens to possess firearms. It, therefore, has a number of advantages and several shortcomings as well. I would like to begin by discussing the pros of this second amendment. Mary Jackson was an aeronautical engineer and a mathematician, she was an advisor to national aeronautics and space administration in the United States of America. She writes a transcript on pros and cons of gun control after introduction and passing of the second amendment.
Guns and America have a lot in common, they are powerful, revolutionary, and sometimes misunderstood. But some people in this great country disagree with firearms. They think that firearms have more negative than positive effects on this country. Well here’s some facts, there are 300 million guns in America, and 88.8 percent of people own at least one, also three out of five criminals say they won’t mess with an armed citizen. But it sums up to that guns in America are necessary because of three reasons self and property defence, recreation, and economy.
It is a man’s right according to the constitution under the second amendment to bear arms. Unfortunately, in the state of California the second amendment has almost been entirely revoked. Many mass shootings in the state have been on the rise for the last few decades. Consequently, gun owners along with gun regulations have suffered a mass change in gun control. One of the major changes is the Open Carry Law, were it prohibits gun owners from carrying any type of gun on their person. These regulations have become extremely strict in the state of California to the point where openly carrying a firearm has become illegal. With the rise of mass shootings and California being the primary target of such horrific events, it with no doubt that the carry open law should be reinstated.