Essay about We have a Right to Bear Arms

Guns have numerous uses besides killing your fellow man. Hunting is a big reason to own a weapon. Across the country, people hunt game; small and big. Some people might see this as a cruel act, but in most states the White Tailed Dear is amazingly overpopulated. Not many complain when you kill a cow to eat a hamburger, so it shouldn't be an issue to go hunting. People also enjoy shooting guns at targets. You can do long range sniping with rifles, shoot clay pigeons in the air with shot guns, or shoot targets with a hand gun. Each hobby is completely harmless, and enjoyable. Along with the recreational activities that firearms make possible, there is self defense. Let's face it - if you're in your home at night with an intruder in the house, who will act faster, 911 or a firearm in the hands of a trained user? The answer is obvious. In an emergency situation, a firearm is almost an essential. One might argue that the odds of you being held up in your own house are slim; well so are the odds of a gun related death. If a gun user is properly trained, a gun can and would protect people in case of an emergency.

The Purpose of the Constitution is to Set A National Government with Separation Of Power, and Checks and Balances. The Bill Of Rights purpose is to protect American Citizens Rights. There are 27 Amendments in the Constitution, but 10 of those 27 are considered the Bill Of Rights.

Throughout the years there has been an ongoing debate over the Second Amendment and how it should be interpreted. The issue that is being debated is whether our government has the right to regulate guns. The answer of who has which rights lies within how one interprets the Second Amendment. With this being the case, one must also think about what circumstances the Framers were under when this Amendment was written. There are two major sides to this debate, one being the collective side, which feels that the right was given for collective purposes only. This side is in favor of having stricter gun control laws, as they feel that by having stricter laws the number of crimes that are being

Ever since 1364 when the first account of a firearm was recorded humans have wanted to control guns. Gun control would eventually travel with Columbus when he first came to America and set up the first colony called Jamestown. And there would be rules regarding weapons on the Mayflower compact.

Today in this day and age the world is filled with hate and violence and other terrible things. People use weapons and other objects to cause terror on others for many reasons such as power and wealth. Firearms are one of the weapons someone may use to harm or rule over others because of the danger the weapon can cause. Over the years with gun violence and killings some people want to get rid of the citizens right to purchase and own firearms. I agree that gun violence bad, but taking a persons right to bear arms will not solve the problem with gun violence in todays society.

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 I found that I have been ignorant about this subject.

The Second Amendment from the United States 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. According to the Second Amendment it grants U.S. citizens the right to bear arms, but it was written during a very different time when the United States was becoming an independent country from England, establishing a government and creating a constitution for the people. During that time, there were no public safety systems, like the police, and there were no automatic weapons available.

The right to keep and bear arms was considered a fundamental, individual right in the original 13 colonies from the pre-Revolutionary period through the ratification of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution in 1791. The 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. The right to keep and bear arms has been a topic of extreme controversy in this century and can be argued equally from both sides. The first side says that it is our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. On the flip side, it is too dangerous and would increase the number of violent crimes. No matter which side is

Suppose you are at home late at night when an intruder enters your home and threatens

     Gun control is a very controversial issue among society at present. Many feel guns are the cause of a great amount of crime. This has been an especially popular topic recently in lieu of the shooting at Columbine and other high schools across the country. Are these crimes reason to take away our freedom to bear arms? I do not believe so. The average person uses guns mainly as a means of protection. If limitations are placed on guns, they will only stop the average American from obtaining a gun. The real criminals out there will still be able to obtain guns through the black market. Every American should have the right to protect them self.

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 desires to have a weapon for protection should have to go through training, get a license, and should also have a mental health test.

That is correct; however, guns make it very easy for them. There are many other ways to kill people such as, knives but you cannot stab 40 people in 10 seconds as you can do it with an assault rifle. Banning guns will help lower the significance of gun violence. A lot of people use hunting as an excuse for carrying guns and this is why there also should be a place where you can check out the gun to hunt with and then bring it back to make sure this gun doesn’t go anywhere. Others can also argue about safety, however according to, (Firearm Violence, 1993-2011 www.bjs.gov) “Of the 29,618,300 violent crimes committed between 2007 and 2011, 0.79% of victims (235,700) protected themselves with a threat of use or use of a firearm.” These statistics proves that the percentage of people that use their guns as a self-defense weapon is very rare compared to the use of legally purchased guns that are used in shootings and

The children of legal gun owners can also get easy access to guns. Guns come with responsibility that most children aren’t ready to handle. According to Maggie Fox, who is a senior writer for NBC News, “As many as one in five children who are at risk of suicide live in homes where they can get hold of guns—the single most effective means to killing themselves—researchers reported on Monday” (Fox). Parents buy guns thinking that they are keeping their kids safe, but in fact they are putting them in greater danger. Many children wouldn’t even commit suicide if they weren’t able to get hold of a gun so easily. Many parent think that their children know better and will never put their hands on a gun but according to studies, “Two million American children live in homes with unsecured guns. We know how curious kids can be. It’s not surprising that very often when these kids find a gun that is unlocked and loaded, the results are deadly. Studies have shown that children will touch a loaded gun even if they’ve been trained not to.” (Watts). There is no way to stop the curiosity of kids, so the only way to eliminate any chance of children getting harmed due to guns would be to not get a gun at all. Keeping a gun inside of your house can be more dangerous than

On September 11, 2001 our abstruse nation once collapsed when terrorist consequently decided to attack our home, this day was the start of an endless war between civilization. Nevertheless, after that tragic day we weren’t prepared for this attack as the thousand and later, millions died because our citizens neglected the world that was about to start. In today's time when our enemies have become the one’s we instituted to protect us, shouldn’t we have a way to fight back? December 15, 1791 our nation established their citizens the right to bear arms as a way to protect themselves from enemies of the state or aliens. On that day about nation became aware that it could protect itself from anything that could cause it harm, whether it was in our country or out of state. The 2nd Amendment stood for freedom of the public to fight those who would try to take it away from us. The fact that we are fighting wars in our own country should be a testament to our rights as we should be able to fight these wars within our self. Enemies come in different shape, size or form, however, in our own country we are facing a bigger threat as we are the reason why they are so powerful. Knowing what enemy we’re facing should give us the right to at least keep our families safes.

In the United States, 1 out 3 homes with kids have guns and approximately 1.7 million children live in homes with an unlocked, loaded gun. Having unprotected guns lying around is not only extremely dangerous, it can also lead to fatal accidents. Diane Dimond and David A. Fryxell both agree that adults who own guns need to be responsible about having guns in homes to protect their children and as a nation, we are accountable to open up a legitimate conversation regarding gun control. Having such a powerful weapon end up in the wrong hands will lead to devastating tragedies and can possibly destroy families. This nation needs to understand that without having an open conversation to make a change our country will not progress but it will lead to increased homicides.