The Right And Bear Arms, By Warren E. Burger

The gun debate in the United States widely revolves around the intended interpretation of the Second Amendment. Those who support gun rights claim that the founding fathers developed and subsequently ratified the Second Amendment to guarantee the individual’s right to keep and bear arms. Those who want more stringent gun laws feel that the founding fathers directed this Amendment solely to the formation of militias and are thus, outdated.

As a constitutional researcher, I’ve been assigned to take a closer look at the Second Amendment of the US Constitution. The Second Constitution reads “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the societies of a free state, the right of people to keep and to bear arms shall not be infringed.” Specifically, I am reviewing the portion of the amendment that speaks to the right to bear arms. I believe there are several constitutional issues with this part of the amendment that may not apply to today’s world.

Ratified December 15, 1791, the bill of rights was added to the U.S. Constitution as a way to ensure the protection of every individual’s rights. The bill itself is a list of rights which limits the power of the federal government and gives power back to the people in the form of rights and liberties. Some of this rights include freedom of speech, religion, and press, but perhaps the one right that still to this day has many people questioning the meaning behind its wording is the Second Amendment. 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” (Acosta, 2008). In short the amendment grants the right to bear arms,

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.

In December 1791, the Second Amendment was made: The Second Amendment offers “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep arms, and shall not be infringed.” This basically means United States gives the right to its residents to keep arms, and it guaranteed individuals the right to possess arms for their own personal defense. In the past few decades there been thousands of pages that are written seeking to uncover the meaning of the “the people,” and “bear arms,” have been strongly debated.

Throughout the years there has been an ongoing debate over the Second Amendment and how it should be interpreted. The issue that is being debated is whether our government has the right to regulate guns. The answer of who has which rights lies within how one interprets the Second Amendment. With this being the case, one must also think about what circumstances the Framers were under when this Amendment was written. There are two major sides to this debate, one being the collective side, which feels that the right was given for collective purposes only. This side is in favor of having stricter gun control laws, as they feel that by having stricter laws the number of crimes that are being

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.

"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." These are the words of the second amendment in the United States Constitution. The amendments guarantee america citizens the right to bear arms. This right grants men have the right to bear arms their for protection or for the militia they were served in. This amendment today should grant all civilians to own guns.

For more than two hundred years there was never a debate about the exact meaning of the second amendment. Most recently the arguments have become focused on if it protects a right of individuals to keep and bear arms or, is it a right of the states to maintain organized militias like the National Guard. The only mentions based on early debates even questioned if it added anything to the original Constitution (1). The thoughts evolved from being either a weapon was used to protect oneself or as a tool, which is indispensable in daily life and therefore as arbitrary as a kitchen knife in either argument. Today the debate has shifted due to subsequent developments in the evolution of Constitution law.

The Right to Bear Arms: Rights and Liberties under the Law was written by Robert J. Spitzer( Wikipedia, Par.1). Robert J. Spitzer is a political scientist, commentator, and author( Wikipedia, Par.1). He is an author of many essays, articles, books, and papers on many topics on politics( Wikipedia, Par.1). His field of specialties is in gun politics and American presidency( Wikipedia, Par.1). Spitzer is a professor and chair of political science department at State University of New York (SUNY) in Cortland( Wikipedia, Par.1). Since the 1980’s Spitzer has written books on gun control( Wikipedia, Par.1). His work has been appeared in the Washington’s Post and New York Daily

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.

The Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution 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 of America).

The Second Amendment protects the people’s right to bear arms. The Supreme Court ruled that the right belongs to individuals. The Second Amendment is to protect the people’s right of self-defense, resistance to oppression, and the civil duty to act in concert on defense of the state. The constitution is in place to restrict legislative bodies from prohibiting firearm possession. The second amendment has been in place in the United States since 1791. Over the time span of 224 years

According to the Second Amendment, in the Bill of Rights, the rights of the people to keep and bear arms have been enacted since December 15th, 1791. Across the 223 years this amendment has been around, there has been an abundance of history behind the Second Amendment. Over this time period, there have been several historical court cases that involve supporting and opposing the Second Amendment. Even today, there is still a controversial debate over the Second Amendment, and whether to allow the

In 1791, the United States of America Second Amendment offers the people the right to bear arms. The point and purpose of the Second Amendment is the provision for militias; they were to the backing of the government for the maintenance of local public order. In the beginning of the Second Amendment the Framers of the Constitution understood militia as military: armies, and troops. Therefore the right of the U.S. citizens to bear and keep arms is built on and linked with the involvement in state militias. The reference to citizens keeping arms underscored the fact that in the 1700s, state governments could not be relied on to provide firearms to militia members, so citizens eligible serve in militias ( white males between the ages of