why do you think the second amendment is important to our nation, though some say that right isnt protected.?

Answer 1

"A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state...."

That means a free society must have some form of national defense if it wants to remain that way.

"...the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

That means, due to the necessity of a militia, that the right of everyone to arm themselves to prevent tyranny, from any source, is an inherent right. I've never understood those who claim "the people" refers to the military in the second amendment but means something else everywhere else in the U.S. Constitution. The right of self-defense secures all others.

Answer 2

Some are full of it. The 2nd amendment wasn't necessary. We have a natural right, inalienable right to self defense. And self defense doesn't mean as John Locke put it. That you are required to defend yourself against a sword wielding attacker with only a shield and no sword, would be the same as not allowing you to defend yourself.

The reason should be obvious if you are attacked with deadly force there is no time for a judge to rule in your case and the harm done is irreparable. The 2nd amendment is a limit on government power not a limit on bearing arms.

Answer 3

the 2d modification does 2 issues: It supplies the government the wonderful to have a militia and it supplies persons the wonderful to possess firearms. it is substantial by way of fact on the time of the renowned conflict between the 1st issues the British rulers tried to do became to confiscated the armory of the colonial electorate. Unarmed electorate may be lots much less complicated to regulate by an authoritarian government than armed electorate. The lesson for immediately is the comparable. If the government ever succeeded in banning all inner maximum possession of firearms, they might have entire administration by way of fact they effectively administration the militia. an apprehension of each government is that the individuals will revolt and end their rule. loss of non-public weapons makes it quite no longer likely.

Answer 4

That right ISN'T protected Look at the facts every time some bleeding heart lawyer talks about some Poor Child shooting someone or their selves GUN CONTROL activist start up and some March against GUNS then another admendment is added unless we work hard to save the second admendment then one day it will be gone and you won't know how it happened. I have quite a few people that always get on the bandwagon against guns and want to ban them because GUNS KILL PEOPLE I say BS,CR@P guns don't kill people PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE

Answer 5

Gun ownership allowed our forefathers to escape the clutches of the English, it has allowed us to grow and expand. It allows us to protect our homes and protect ourselves in case the govt. becomes tyrannical.
Those that say it isn't protected are the same ones that pull the right to abortion argument out of thin air and then deny what the constitution says in black and white.
It's not even an argument. Read what Thomas Jefferson thought about private gun ownership. Hell, he was one of the chief architects of the constitution.

Answer 6

Because the right to defend ourselves is most important. Whether it's against intruders or a hostile government. Those who beat their guns into plows will plow for those who don't.

Answer 7

The ability to own arms and not have the government say I can;t have them, but I think it has been misinterpreted

Answer 8

"...the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

What could anyone find unclear about that statement?

Answer 9

When it was written, it was not meant to give people the right to have any arms they wanted, just for the sake of having them.

Answer 10

If people have guns, the government will fear them, which is as it should be.