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. One thing you have to remember is that the second amendment was …show more content…
We still have firearms, but they are exponentially more dangerous. Some of the most advanced and legal firearms today are rifles that can shoot 30 bullets in 3 seconds. Those bullets can also sometimes go through metal and even armor. I know a man who even has a rifle that could make a hole in a tank. There are some benefits of the evolution of firearms, for example the speed of the projectile and the projectile itself. In 1791, a musket ball could take off at around 700 mph. The musket ball itself was a fairly large, heavy and blunt projectile, causing major damage on impact. It could shatter bones, break blood vessels, and cause loss of limbs completely. Modern bullets take off anywhere from 1700 mph or higher. They weigh less rely on their speed to do most of the damage. These lighter and sharper or plain just more pointed bullets will go through bone and skin with far less pain and damage, but they also can still have enough speed to go through another object. Even though these advancements in weapons have made a gun wound cleaner and less damaging, the other advancements just make it all the more
Dr. Shrewd first pulled out the bullet from Bob Thé’s head. He first checked if the gun would shoot that kind of bullet. Dr. Shrewd put the bloody bullet in the gun and shot it into a trash can. It fired making a dent in the bottom of the trash can going through all the trash in it. He pulled it back out and put it to the side.
The Spencer Carbine was only available to the Union troops. The South lacked the technological and industrial abilities to manufacture any of these guns. The Spencer Carbine could fire up to seven shots in thirty seconds. (“Civil War Technology”). The invention of a new kind of bullet, the Minie Ball, helped many soldiers in the war.
Paul Barrett wrote about a discussion whether or not we should amend the second amendment. He used the words from a retired supreme court justice Paul Stevens to help justify the points on why we should amend it. The main points that came out are that the 2nd amendment was made for militias or the military to bear arms and didn’t let the federal government regulate weapons but only left it to the state governments. The right to bear arms is essentially not an unlimited one. As the country grows older the interpretation of the 2nd amendment changes as well.
Recently, the second amendment, the right to bear arms, has been under intense scrutiny and misinterpretation of this amendment is a growing problem spreading
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments included in the constitution. It was designed to protect our rights as US citizens. An ongoing debate on whether or not it truly compromises on our rights in the name of security has been occurring for a while. The fourth amendment states that the police or any other government agents are prohibited from searching our property without an apparent cause that we have committed a crime. If the fourth amendment clearly states that the government are prohibited from searching our property, why do we have the National Security Agency?
Amendment Paper The first amendment was passed on September 25, 1789, and was written by James Madison. It was written because american citizens demanded a guarantee of their basic freedoms. Many people were worried that the government would take away their right to freedom, and they wanted to have a document that stated that they couldn 't do that. America was founded by people that had immigrated here from Europe who wanted religious freedom.
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.
The second amendment states that people have a right to bear arms under a well-regulated militia. This amendment was added to the Bill of Rights because the Americans had just finished fighting The American Revolution with the British government for independence-- Gun control by the British was one of the catalysts of this war. With the revolution fresh in mind, the Americans had registered that there was a need to unite and form a union; however, some Americans felt that a union could result in something similar to the tyranny that the British had imposed on them. They were hesitant of placing the power on a small handful of people-- The second amendment helped take some power from the government and give it to the people.
The autopsy shows us that Lewis shot himself twice, once in the back of the head and once in the stomach. The autopsy says that the bullet went straight through Lewis’ head and broke most of the skull when it came through the skull. After this it would be impossible to survive a shot like that in any logical circumstance. Also, in the ballistics test in the video, it shows that when the gun was shot from a close distance it didn’t go straight through the skull and got logged inside, showing us that the bullet was shot from a far distance. The ballistic test shows that it takes a long time to reload a horse pistol, seeing that it takes a long time to reload shows us that he wouldn’t have had the time to survive the first shot, let alone reload it and shoot himself another time.
The first amendment allows us to share our opinions in several different ways. Peacefully resisting laws we disagree with is an important way to share our opinions and make a difference. Rosa Parks did not cause harm to any passenger on that bus, and she made an incredible impact. In today's times, we often have protests when a group of people feel that someone was unjustly killed, commonly centering around police brutality. These peaceful protests are perfectly fine to have.
The Second Amendment says, “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 rights has become the subject of intense political, social, and cultural battles for much of the last century. The pro-gun right side has asserted that the right to arms was absolute, and that any gun control laws infringed that right (Kopel, 2013). This right has been supported by the Supreme Court who has reinforced what has become the American consensus that the Second Amendment allows the right to keep and bear arms, especially for self-defense, and that it is a fundamental individual
On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed and The United States of America declared itself a separate and independent nation. On June 21, 1788 the United States Constitution was made official, replacing the Articles of Confederation. Since its ratification, the Constitution has been amended several times in order to better apply to current times and situations the Founding Fathers could not have predicted. Despite all the changes the Constitution has gone through, its core principles remain.
A weapon in the wrongs hands is the maximum danger humanity can face. Nowadays, violence and delinquency in society are viewed as the maximum problem solver. Humanity is full of chaos; hate and envy seize our souls. Guns are the ultimate security for some citizens but for others, these add to a feeling of defenselessness. Throughout history, any topic related to guns means a plethora of problems.
Back then there were a lot more uses of guns. For hunting, protecting your home, to make sure the new government doesn’t become a Monarchy, and to protect against another country invading. We don’t need any of those! Instead of hunting you can go to the grocery shop and buy food, we now have police so if someone is invading your home then call the police and hide and if worst
The following argument is in favor of gun control. The restrictions on guns in place today are not nearly sufficient considering the level of gun violence seen on a daily basis. In the article “Stronger Gun Control Laws Will Save Lives” it is stated, “The fact is that very few federal laws regulate the manufacture, sale or possession of firearms, and those currently on the books are filled with loopholes or significantly tie the hands of law enforcement.” Arming citizens would not reduce crime or allow for self-defense, it would merely place guns into the wrong hands of people who are not trained enough or mentally stable to handle them. This is why there are so many school shootings and public massacres on television constantly broadcasted