The 2nd Amendment

Control Guns in America

The first part of the amendment states that a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The Framers of the Constitution clearly intended to guarantee each State the right to maintain armed militia.

Respect the Right to Bear Arms

The 2nd Amendment says that any one have the right to own a gun. The Amendment is meant to protect individuals from being disarmed today as the colonists were in the 1770s.

Exploring the Issues

1.The English Bill of Rights (1689) allowed Protestants to own arms for their own defense. Moreover, several early colonial laws went so far as to require civilians to own guns.

2.Public Safety is a sound reason for limiting constitutional rights, because for public safety gun ownership may be limited according to the wishes of the people by their elected representatives.