his essay mainly focuses on the multiple perspectives given towards the Second Amendment. These perspectives are given from Saul Cornell and Joyce. They both analyze and examine on what the Second Amendment really means. They discuss about the rights that the amendment gives to citizens that live in United States, which is the right to own firearms. Also, They give some examples on how these deadly firearms are sometimes used for the wrong reasons. Lastly, these two people discuss on how the Federal Government should create more stricter laws and requirements on receiving a firearm, so that these deadly firearms will not be used for the dangerous reasons. The gun right debate What did the America’s founding fathers really mean when creating …show more content…
The Second Amendment states that anyone has the right to bear arms. This would mean that even a mentally ill person would have the the right to own a firearm. Our founding father understood that the freedom of owning a firearm without any regulation on owning them would not lead to freedom, but an absence of the government. Malcolm (2012), provides an example of Thomas Hamilton, a mentally ill individual, who had walked into a Scottish town’s primary school and shot sixteen young students and their teacher. He had injured ten other students and three other staff members before he had taken his own life. Malcolm’s example clearly proves why the government needs restriction on firearms that everyone should not be allowed to own one, such as mentally-ill …show more content…
This would solve the problem of people just owning firearms for no good reason, but even if the this amendment had more firearm regulation on it. This would not solve all of the problems that firearms would bring for people that could get them. Malcolm (2012), provides an example of Great Britain and Australia. These two large countries had suffered from mass shootings in 1980s and 1990s, so they both decided to set up heavy gun laws to solve the problem. Great Britain had created an Act in 1998, that said owners of handguns had to turn them . If they did not the penalty of still owning a firearm would be 10 years of imprisonment. Even an honorable citizen that came into the possession of a firearm,even by accident would receive the harsh punishment. Australia made laws banning all semi automatic rifles and pumping action shotguns. They even made a more stronger restrictive licensing system on other firearms. Also, Australia even launched a system where they would buy back firearms to remove a huge amount from private hands. Even by these two large countries doing all of this hard work. Both countries did not make their people that noticeably safer, neither had they prevented massacres from occurring. This clearly shows that even by making stricter laws on possessing a firearms will not solve the life taking problems that the Second Amendment brings upon U.S. citizens today.
The Second Amendment had made a big impact in the U.S. The Second Amendment stated “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the to security of a free state , the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Many citizens do not support the second amendment or as known as Anti-Federalists. Anti-Federalists is anyone who doesn’t support anything in the constitution. But it needs to be supported by the citizens to keep yourself safe.
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the individual to keep and bear firearms. When the Second Amendment was written it was for the right to arm oneself as a personal liberty to deter undemocratic or oppressive governing bodies from forming and to repel impending invasions. Furthermore, gun advocates proclaim that guns are for the right to self-defense. Some people try to participate and uphold the law. We have seen how guns in the hands of children can cause fatal accidents and people have committed mindless crimes leading to
When a car crash occurs it is almost certain that the person behind the wheel is put to blame, and not the vehicle itself, how is it that when a firearm is used good or bad it is the gun that is put to blame and not the person behind the trigger? The second amendment states that we as US citizens are guaranteed the right to 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.” The first piece allows for citizens to bear arms out of the possibility that the government may need to be kept in check. The second piece that is not as obvious is the need to bear arms out of protection for the life of oneself, those that we care about, our homes, and our liberties. There are many that want more laws to prevent responsible citizens from owning guns.
28th Amendment: Gun control Introduction:It is necessary to know the importance of gun control because there are too many shootings just because of a terrorist who use guns to threaten civilians. Therefore this amendment will help end all the mass shooting and death cost by guns that we are facing nowadays in America. Why this Amendment is Needed Today: This amendment is needed because there are too much mass shooting and people who are being killed because of guns.
The right to bear arms has been a controversial issue ever since James Madison established it as the second amendment of the constitution. The second amendment 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” (US Const. amend. II). Those in favor of the second amendment, believe that arms are used for protection, dangerous situations, and sports.
Updating the Amendment 2.0 The right to bear arms has been a favoured constitutional law since its establishment in 1791, but as more gun related violence and accidents occur, there has been increasing debate on whether or not guns should be banned in the US altogether, and if not, what regulations should be required for the purchase and handling of them. While guns should not be completely banned from the country, the rules and regulations of gun laws should be tightened. In the 2nd amendment, it clearly states that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” While this statement still holds true, the evolution of firearms and how they have become more dangerous throughout the years is a clear sign of why the laws should be changed.
The 26th amendment states “The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.” My opinion on the 26 amendment is that the voting age should be lowered to 16 instead of 18. I also believe the 2nd amendment should be change which also expresses “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.” Changing the 26th amendment could gradually increase society being safer. I feel the 26th amendment should be change because people of teenage years seem to know just as much about politics as much as older people.
The articles I chose to compare and contrast were, “Scrutinizing the Second Amendment” by Adam Winkler and “Nothing to debate: Second Amendment, legal gun in my purse saved our lives” by Lynne Russell. While there was not much to compare, aside from the articles both relating to the Second Amendment, it was quite obvious that one article was strictly opinionated, while the other was a solid analysis. In Russell’s article, she describes an event that occurred when she and her husband were traveling across the United States. They stopped at a motel for the evening and were ambushed by a deranged, armed man inside their motel room.
The Bill of Rights was passed by congress on September 25, 1789 and was ratified on December 15 , 1791. James Madison and George Manson contributed to the bill rights. In the website, “Bill of Rights Institute,” the “Bill of Rights of The United States of America (1791)” explains the history of the Bill of Rights. At first 17 amendments were agreed on at the house but only 12 out of those 17 were approved. From there , only 10 were passed after being sent to the rest of the states.
The Ethical Debate of Gun Control Introduction The debate of gun control presents an ethical dilemma in deciding which rights afforded by the US Constitution are more important. The ethical debate places the rights afforded in the Second Amendment to bear arms against the rights afforded in the First Amendment to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Although the second amendment states all americans have the right to bear arms crime statistics show that we need tighter gun control to lessen the widespread shootings. Gun violence has existed in america
Gun Control Gun control over the years has been a controversial subject, with people arguing for both sides. The 2nd amendment states that everyone in the U.S. has a right to bear arms. Mass shootings and suicides by firearm have been a growing concern for many people living in the U.S. Numerous people making the argument that there should be more gun control. Having gun control would help lessen the deaths by firearms in the country for a variety of reasons.
The Second Amendment protects one of America 's most controversial freedoms: the right to bear arms. It is controversial because not everyone agrees that people should have the right to bear arms. They think that if the wrong person is carrying a gun something bad can happen, but when you are carrying a gun you have the right to your own protection and it is probably for the best to be able to carry a gun in case something bad happens. It’s a right in the bills because everyone has the right to carry their own form of protection and for some people that is a firearm. Some people also use it for getting food when hunting.
Gun control has been a controversial issue for years and numerous solutions have been proposed and enacted. The debate sparked after tragic civilian attacks, like school shootings. An example, is the tragedy in 1999 at Columbine High School. Two teens attacked the school, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before killing themselves. Following this attack, numerous solutions have been argued and purposed.
In today’s society, one of the most alienating issues in American politics is gun control. More specifically, the issue is whether or not guns should be banned in the United States. Some people would say that guns should be banned because it would reduce crime as a whole and keep citizens safer. These people, enthusiasts of stricter gun laws, fear being safe in their country where there are so many people who have access to guns. Opponents of this argument, however, also fear losing safety.