I personally am a strong believer that an “ideal society” should have no guns; nevertheless crime is a big problem to the citizens of our society and guns are necessary. Therefore, it is not recommended that we ban guns completely. The most pragmatic thing to do is to reduce the availability of guns and make it difficult to procure them by making sure that they are given only to people who are mentally capable of handling them. There is a definite need to ban guns since their liberal usage leads to large-scale public massacres, which are suited for the field of war, not civilized society. Weapons like automatic rifles and assault weapons are tools created with the purpose of mass killings.
In order to understand the implications of instituting a nationwide ban on firearms, one must understand the past, consider the actions of the present and predict the outcomes of the future. In 1791, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution was ratified and stated that “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." This statement has been debated for the past few decades by legal experts and ban activists with fairly little action due to the Supreme Court’s interpretation that it protects an individual's right to have guns rather than that of an organized para-military force. Proponents of the Second Amendment, such as the National Rifle Association, argue that the right to bear arms is a freedom similar to other freedoms granted under the Bill of Rights, like free speech and press. Because of this, gun rights advocates protest individual state laws by citing the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states, "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
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.” (Bill of Rights). But how could we interpret this amendment? Does this mean that we have the right to have only one gun, or we have the right to have as many guns as we want? Every right has its limitations and this right is not the exception. The first amendment says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech…” (Bill of Rights).
Should people have the right to bear arms? George Washington once said, “Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence.” Americans need to fight to keep the second amendment. Gun ownership is necessary for self defense in your home and on the streets and to decrease crime in communities and neighborhoods; and taking away the Second Amendment will make America less of a free country. Eliminating the second Amendment will make it harder for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves against psychos with guns.
The second amendment within our constitution 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." The language of this amendment has created considerable debate as to what it really means. America has stood strong by what our founding fathers accomplished in drafting the United States Constitution which can also be called the “Supreme Law” of our land. Gun control advocates usually always invoke the second amendment in arguments related to stricter gun laws while the anti-gun side claims the second amendment does not include rights of an individual. The second amendment states “The right of the people to keep and bear arms” thus any attempt to set unreasonable limits on gun ownership does in fact infringe on our constitutional rights because according to our fore fathers we have a right to own firearms for any reason we as a free society deem necessary which may include hunting, self-defense or collecting.
They investigate the crime after the fact.” CON Right to carry a concealed handgun: I. The 2nd Amendment’s rights have limits. A. The entire 2nd 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.” It does not mention the concealment of weapons. B.
Democrats in no way wish to undermine the right to the second amendment but do wish to establish strong laws to who can and cannot bear a gun for example restricting guns to be issued in the hands of previous criminals, stalkers, person going under mental services, background checks for gun sales, etc. not that someone doing right in society isn’t capable of doing such harm but that crime may be lessen in society this way the right is not taken away but
In the end, it was decided that “It does not matter that Congress was addressing a moral issue (see the dissent in Hammer v. Dagenhart, 247 U.S. 251 (1918) and the Supreme Court of the United States’ (Supreme Court) opinion in Darby, 312 U.S. 100 (1941). What the Supreme Court is examining is Congress’ power to enact the legislation, not the impetus behind the Act.” 2. Why did the U.S. Supreme Court develop the “effects on interstate commerce” test? According to The Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution “the Congress shall have the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. The plain meaning of this language might indicate a limited power to regulate commercial trade between persons in one state and persons outside of that state.“ (Thomas, 2014).
The Second Amendment is a law that was formulated to give the citizens of The United States of America the right to own and bear firearms. More gun control laws have been set in place as a deterrent for criminals to purchase firearms. Gun control laws are not the only way to avoid and protect criminals from purchasing firearms. Even with the gun control laws, debates, the Second Amendment and the Tiahrt Amendment, there is a lack of enforcement of these laws which has caused more violence. There also has not been a reduction in the number of criminals with guns.
The Right to Carry Concealed Weapons Currently there are 48 out of 50 states that permit the carry of a concealed weapon, each state having their own rules and regulations stating who can or cannot. But some people believe that carrying a concealed weapon should not be permitted. Some people believe that giving another person the right to carry a concealed weapon may compromise the public safety of the people around them; by allowing guns in public places such as financial institutions. Taking away a person’s right to carry a concealed weapon is not the answer to solve these problems, but regulations restricting where someone may carry might be. Having a concealed weapon is just another way to feel safe, but regulations have to be met