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    fathers worked hard for. The Second Amendment give us Americans the right to bear arms. That amendment also allows us to defend ourselves from intruders. The right to bear arms is suddenly in question because of a single individual’s actions. Our right to possess weapons shouldn’t have to change because politicians have a different view. The Second Amendment allows us Americans to bear arms. The right to bear arms is the right to possess a weapon in this country. Giving us the opportunity to

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    The Right to Bear Arms How many of us want the U.S. government to have the right to tell us what to do, and when w can do it. There are probably not many who would agree that the government should have that right. Though having gun control laws is not to that extreme, some would say it is the first step. Growing up in a small town, and also growing up with guns my whole life I was one of those people who did not want gun control laws. Then after reading two articles that discussed this topic

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    There are and always will be people disagreeing over the controversial Second Amendment, the right to bear arms, however there are several reasons why the Second Amendment is beneficial to the community. The Second Amendment to certain people in the United States is seen as an amendment that represents their freedom. Some of the key reasons that the right to bear arms is beneficial to the community is that it allows for citizens to hunt and provide for their families, it allows for people to protect

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    In the United States Constitution the second amendment states that, our right to bear arms is protected. This right was adopted on December 15, 1791 as part of the first ten amendments. Obviously you can't bear arms if you don't have a license plate to proof that you are responsible enough to obtain a weapon. The reason most people want the right to bear arms is for protection. In my opinion I think people should bear anything that makes them feel safe no matter who it is, with that being said whoever

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    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. Some judges argue about the public understanding of the right to bear arms. In the late 1780s the constitutions

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    This is simply not true. ?During the period in which the second amendment was written, ?regulated? was defined as ?properly disciplined??(Gardiner) The creators of this amendment believed that those choosing to exercise their right to bear arms needed to be trained, and become experienced and competent in their usage. What is the Bill of Rights? The Rights of the individual, what we, the people, are allowed to do under these broad Amendment ?laws.? Let us take a look back at how the

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    right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the first ten amendments in the Bill of Rights. Many arguments have been thrown around saying that the terminology of the Second Amendment is very outdated and the Second Amendment needs to be rewritten or repealed altogether. The right to bear arms gives the people the power to resist a tyrannical government. The Right to Bear Arms has been a fundamental right just

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    Americans Have the Right to Keep and Bear Arms      Our rights as Americans started to take shape when the Constitution of the United States was drawn up by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Three years later, a very important part of American history called the Bill of Rights was added. The Bill of Rights is looked upon and interpreted every day. It gives the citizens of the United States many of the rights and freedoms that we value today, and some of those are

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    We All Have a Right to Bear Arms    The preamble of the United States Constitution clearly states its objective: to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity   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. The second amendment states:   A well-regulated

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    increase restrictions on the sales of firearms within the US.” Knoxville NEG CONSTRUCTIVE - updated 10/13 p.m. The second amendment is a right that should not be tarnished. People’s right to bear arms and their ability to purchase them should not be restricted, as it is the individual’s right to bear arms made undeniable by the U.S. Constitution. While there has been much debate over the meaning of the clause, “a well regulated militia” DC vs Heller, the supreme court case in 2009 ruled this to

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