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    The Second Amendment Ever since the beginning of American Revolution in April 1775, Americans have sought to create a nation with no ties to the British monarch and create and more, perfect union. They decided to create a democratic, republic government consisting of voted officials voted by the people, governed by a system of checks and balances with limited powers and the purpose of providing protection and services to its citizens. However, The Founding Fathers believed that should the government

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    The amendments give citizens of the United States a plethora of their rights. Amendment II, for example, 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,” (Lund and Winkler). In other words, Amendment II gives American Citizens their right to have weapons in their home, but it does have limitations. When categorizing the evidence presented about the second amendment, one can analyze the foundation

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    Garian Cook Persuasive Speech Ms. Keipinger Com 101 Topic: Why we need the Second Amendment Audience: A group of people who don’t know much about the second amendment. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience of the importance of the second amendment Thesis: The second amendment was written 228 years ago but is still relevant today. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: During World War 2 Japanese Emperor Isoroku Yamamoto was quoted saying “You cannot invade the mainland

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    The Second Amendment to the U.S Constitution is fiercely debated and interpreted differently among American citizens and argued with between the Legislative and Judicial branches of our government. “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,” (Brooks). Because of the Second Amendment, citizens have the right to possess firearms and use them for protection. When researching the origin of the Second

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    The Second Amendment states that people have the right to bear arms, but this is one of the most controversial and most-debated amendments. This is due to the fact that guns are dangerous, and are not always only used for self-defense. Guns have been used to kill children and faculty in schools, to violently make a political statement, and to threaten and scare citizens. Yet, the Second Amendment still stands. In a recent case, the Supreme Court interpreted the Second Amendment. In 2008, the District

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    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. The Second Amendment was very important to

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    The second amendment was written in 1791. This amendment was added along with nine others in the Bill of Rights. This specific amendment gives a person the right to keep and bear arms. Ever since this amendment was added there have been debates on whether this was a good or bad idea. Both sides held valid points on the matter. Personally, I believe this amendment was a good idea, but requires some boundaries and limitations. With all the murders that happen in our country, it’s only logical for

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    Cba Our Second Amendment is near extinction because of a variety of different things.whether it be school shootings or just shootings in general. If you are a liberal you might be offended by this essay because i'm pro Second Amendment. There are many reasons for me to be pro Second Amendment.Like… In the court case of Nunn v. Georgia.Nunn argues that the “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” I agree with this statement because the founders of the constitution

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    Chrystine Archer National Government T&R 12:30 Essay #1 10/03/2017 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution I chose to write about the Second Amendment which is the right for people to keep and bear arms simply because it is one of the most controversial amendments we have. The concern behind it stems from the question “who are we really protecting, the people or the government?” In this essay I plan to explain the history behind it, also how and why is it so important to the US constitution

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    What happened to the Second Amendment rights? What happens when a law abiding citizen is disarmed? What is the cause for the recent drop in gun violence over the past several years? How can we compare gun laws and regulations to the Eighteenth Amendment? “The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjugated races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subjugated races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed

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