The Second Amendment to the Constitution, which concerns the right to bear arms, has been a hot-button issue in America for the past few years. ... After two hundred and twenty seven years, many families nationwide seek to ban the second most important amendment in our country's constitution; an amendment that was adopted by our Founding Fathers and the men who made this country the great nation that it is today. ... If America gets rid of this amendment, a right that America has had for decades, what's to say that other amendments in the Constitution won't proceed to be called ...

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The reason why Americans own so many guns is because of the Second Amendment, which 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.... Hence, the Founding Fathers included in the Constitution the right to own firearms in 1791. ... A recent instance of how a foreigner abused the ease of obtaining a gun would be how Anders Behring Breivik, the shooter responsible for the Norway massacre this past summer purchased his firearm through an American supplier. ... Stricter gun laws would sol...

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The Second Amendment of the Constitution protects the rights of people to keep and bear arms. ... The National Firearms Act enforced how the individual's transported there weapons. ... The Second Amendment causes so much controversy and contradiction with the Constitution. ... There have been so many killings due to the use of a firearm. ... The most important tool that I withdrew from this paper is learning my rights, my constitution, and my amendments. ...

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A strong reason, backed by other moral and safety issues, for the United States" apprehension to lean towards banning guns resides in the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which grants the people the right to carry firearms. ... The controversial argument on gun control contains many controversial answers. ... First off, the Second Amendment of the Constitution grants the right for the people to bear arms; however, by many, the stipulations of the Second Amendment are unclear. ... As observed by most whom support a total ban on guns, the Second Amendment of the Constitution only gives ...

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Moreover, Whitlock talks about how guns can cause violence. He also discussed the second amendment as rationalization and how the society entertain violence by allowing people to kill each other. It's ironically because Whitlock compare gun violence to football, many worship football, a game where men battle each over a little piece of ball. ... [second amendment].Lucente used to the second amendment to back up his arguments, he believe that the right to bear arm is protected by the second amendment of the US constitution. ... The Second Amendment of our nation constitution is very contro...

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Samuel Adams included a set of principles that played an important role in the American Constitution. ... There were a lot of unfair laws that farmers could not bypass. ... The outcome resulting in many of them being arrested and taken to jail. ... Yet, there were those who supported and celebrated it. ... (Cornell, 153-157) In conclusion, A Well Regulated Militia tells us how Americans were divided into two groups over the Second Amendment. ...

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There are many good reasons to have gun control in the United States but also there are a lot of good reasons why not to have gun control. ... One of the main arguments of gun control is the meaning of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution which 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" (Gun Cite) . ... However, opponents of gun control feel that there are many arguments of the Second Amendment such as the time that it was written. ... The Second Amendment also has...

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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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Richard Gallo, vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers was quoted as saying, "I can't tell you how many lives will be saved by applying the same background check system but I do know that murders, armed robbers and even terrorists exploit the gun show loophole." ... The design of the Constitution in regards to the Second Amendment, is more accurately depicted in the Militia Clause Section 8, Article I, and the Militia Act of 1792 which requires the state to "enroll" meaning, register militiamen for military duty and maintain inventories as opposed to the NRA&#x...

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Over 200 years ago, the founding fathers of the United States drafted the Constitution. ... The bill of rights is the set of amendments to the Constitution intended to secure these objectives for the individual citizens of the United States. ... U.S. (1876) that the right to arms "is not a right granted by the Constitution. ... Verdugo-Urquidez (1990), the court observed, "The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear Arms- *** The Court reviewed the meaning of the term "the people" as used by the framers of the Constitution. ... The most obvious problem is that the...

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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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These few words in the second amendment of the United States constitution have been interpreted in many different ways. ... There are many sides to the gun control debate; for example, there is the N.R.A.'... However, the constitution was written over two hundred years ago, the world is a much different place than it was back then. ... How does the American public feel about the issues? ... As we can tell, there are many different views and solutions to this problem. ...

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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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These words form the entire text of the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. ... However, they rarely recite the entire amendment. ... She uses statics and expert testimony to tell how private gun ownership leads to higher rates of gun violence. ... "There is a gun crisis in the United States. ... How many children die in gun accidents? ...

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In question is the intent of this Amendment. ... The bill of rights is the set of amendments to the constitution intended to secure these objectives for the individual citizens of the United States. ... They believe that, if the Second Amendment is abridged, the First Amendment will be the next to go. ... For example, the First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all American citizens the right of free speech; however, as the Supreme Court and other courts have on a number of occasions, the right of free speech is not an unlimited right. ... There is no middle of the road groups; they a...

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In many of these violent crimes, guns have been an important factor. ... The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States lies at the very heart of the gun control controversy. ... For example, the First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all American Citizens the right of free speech. ... They develop their argument on interpretation of U.S. history and of the Constitution. ... Basically they state that no matter how the weapon is intended on being used, one has the right to possess ownership in whatever way they see fit. ...

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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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There is no sensation quite like that of shooting a firearm. ... Ever since the creations of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the second amendment has guaranteed the right to "bear arms". ... Before even arguing that concealed weapons should not be allowed on college campuses, there is some background information on how the concealed weapons license program works. ... How was he able to get his hands on an illegal fire arm? ... Unfortunately, there have been many school shootings and campus threats to that similar to Virginia Tech. ...

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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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There are many controversial issues regarding gun control. ... No matter how different the Second Amendment is interpreted, Gardiner brings up another point: "The right to keep and bear arms cannot be interpreted into non-existence" (114). ... Any way the amendment is interpreted, there is always a solid and straightforward meaning. ... There were also underground bars. ... Enforcement of the Volsted Act was very hard to do since there were many people making their own alcohol. ...

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Our national Constitution and Bill of Rights have ensured that the people of America maintain their basic rights, and more. ... The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment's guarantee against self-incrimination, the First Amendment's protection of speech and petitioning activity, all of these issues has been subject to contentious arguments in courts of law and the courts of public opinion. ... The founding fathers anticipated that gun control could become a serious issue in the future, so they added the Second Amendmen...

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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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He challenged the law in court on the ground that the law infringed upon his constitutional right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. ... Hence there is no link between being trained on the usage of guns and reduced violence. ... Fleeger pointed to states with many gun laws like Massachusetts, which had 3.4 gun-related deaths per 100,000 people, and New Jersey, which had 4.9 gun-deaths per 100,000 people. ... Additionally, the very beginning of the Second Amendment provides an explicit mandate for the regulation of firearms. ... This meaning is strongly confirmed by the historical backgro...

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