In our Constitution, stated by the 2nd Amendment, we as United States citizens have the right to "keep and bear Arms." ... Many may argue that it is, and others may not, but there are always two sides to a story. ... Though some confusion erupted regarding the 2nd Amendment, many of the other amendments have limitations also. ... And people should not only review where the Constitution has flaws, but how it has helped the United States. ... The 2nd Amendment has been misunderstood and should be re-written to specify how much freedom citizens should have regarding "the right to keep and be...

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This is one of the examples how people are out of control with guns and the government needs to make limits in the second Amendment. ... (Katz 1974) Amendments are "add-ons" to the Constitution and are meant to make it more useable by the people. ... (Katz 1974) The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. ... Today there are army reasons for gun ownership. ... Knowing were and how criminals obtain guns is not well known. ...

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Gun Control in the United States We've all seen the tragic story on the news too many times. ... (Kleck 348) This is an exact quote from the second amendment of the United States Constitution. ... The second amendment is actually hurting us now. ... In 1996 there were 1,354 murders with semi-automatic weapons. ... We've all seen the tragic story on the news too many times. ...

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There are 60 to 65 million legal owners of one or more guns. ... There are literally thousands of these stories. ... The second amendment is a very simple idea that many people will try to complicate. ... Let us examine the constitution to see if this is indeed the case. ... Notice first of all that in this single amendment to the constitution there are actually six rights guaranteed to the "people". ...

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It is said by many young Americans that the government is constantly scheming against its people. ... The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution states, "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." ... A prime reason for allowing amendments to the U.S. constitution is so the laws can agree with modern society. ... In these rough, rusty urban environments small business owners feel that there is no other option then to carry a gun. ... It would jeopardize too many lives, our hope for a better tomorrow, or even just for tomorrow...

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How are we to weight the differences in gun control? ... As a people we are inherently evil, there is no way around it. ... But nevertheless the Constitution clearly states our right to bear arms. ... Some middle ground can be drawn there is no doubt about it, for how long is the question though. ... Anyone who understands this balance understands there is no argument here. ...

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This is a great example of how much nationwide regulation of firearms needs to change. ... There is a famous quote, which states: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." ... The Second Amendment is outdated and should be revised to suit today's modern world, which sadly, reflects a much more violent American society than in the eighteenth century, when the Constitution was first signed by the Founding Fathers. ... Many say its for self protection however, there are many other forms of protection available that are not fatal. ... Though there is the right to bear firearms, ther...

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The Second Amendment states, "The right to bear arms." ... So, is there a need to change the constitution? In order to keep guns and other weapons out of the hands of children and teenagers, there should be some "buts" and "exceptions" added to the Second Amendment. ... There are many other, more passive ways to protect against criminals. ... How are they getting a hold of these guns? ...

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There are many people who believe gun registration will lower crime, but whether this works or not is the question. ... There are a lot of different religions and phenotypes, too many drugs and segregation just miles away from each other. ... There would be no more gun stores for hunting wear. ... This was already tried with alcohol and did not work resulting in the removal of the 18th amendment from the U.S. constitution. ... We have to be conscious of what the people who own guns have to say and how will those changes affect every aspect of our country, government, economy and culture. ...

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Gun control is a touchy issue with most Americans, either you are for it or against it, there doesn't seem to be any middle ground. ... It could be argued that the second amendment is obsolete now, where as when the constitution was written this amendment made more since. ... In fact, on average there are 1.3 such deaths among children per day, including one accidental death every 4 days. ... Our founding fathers put in the second amendment to safeguard our right to bear arms. ... That was a declaration to Britain, but the politicians know how corrupt they are and they also know that if t...

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The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the United States 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." ... Many other reports have been made of guns in school. ... There are background checks done for criminal history. ... This is how a lot of drug and gang related deaths occur. ... But from a political aspect, the Constitution cannot be broken. ...

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Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy "How many more guns are we going to hand over to criminals?... In the United States the "right of the people to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the Constitution, but has been variously interpreted through the years. ... The big argument is the 2nd amendment. The 2nd amendment says: The Second Amendment: 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 is virtually no debate on these. ...

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Many American's are in favor of these yet many remain opposed. ... The Constitution states, "Right to bare arms", not right to own deadly weapons of destruction. ... Let me bring up the second amendment. ... (Guns, Murders, and the Constitution) If these laws were placed on gun owners more strictly; then there may be less unregistered and/or stolen guns on the streets for people to buy and use. ... I am not here to tell you how to think. ...

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In 1791 the adoption of the Second Amendment to the Bill of Rights was ratified by all of the 13 colonies after the Constitution ratification. ... Many believe it is. ... I will now analyze how the utilitarian would have viewed this law. ... (Rosenblum, 10) How this all applies to the Right to Bear arms is kind of confusing. ... That is why there are so many restrictions on purchasing a handgun. ...

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"Who do we hold responsible and how do we correct it"? ... Under the Second Amendment to the Constitution, we have a right to protect our families and our property. They also believe there should be no prohibitions or restrictions on firearm ownership. ... Although many people know this to be true, I think many of the implications of this fact are not well appreciated. ... There are areas of the country where it would be an odd person indeed who did not own a gun. ...

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It is this page in our Constitution that Bellesiles feels needs to be revisited, and asked why. ... It seemed there were not many firearms being listed through these records, so he began to search even deeper. Through militia records, and gun census", and wills, which rarely ended up in the shooting kind; anything that could hold any truth to contradict our governments constitution. ... As for the few who were privileged enough to handle such firearms, well, they had not a clue how to even care for these pieces of steel, let alone shoot them. ... "It is unprecedented for such a celebrated w...

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