2007-04-19 13:43:15 · 9 answers · asked by ivallrod 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, I'm not too young to know the answer, I'm a Brit, where we don't do guns to anything like the same extent. Ironic, if true, that what my countrymen did in the C18 caused it to be written into the Constitution. Isn't it a bit outdated now, though?
2007-04-19 14:49:07 · update #1
Imply? No. It EXPLICITLY STATES that citizens have the right to bear arms.
2007-04-19 13:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
What the Constitution says is that the Federal Government cannot deprive a citizen of arms. However, unlike other amendments such as the 1st or 5th, the 2nd amendment has not been applied to the states by the 14th amendment, so any individual state can make laws as restrictive as they like.
2007-04-19 20:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by JB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second Amendment of the Constitution says that all citizens in the United States have a right to KEEP and BEAR ARMS, the ideaology of this amendment was fire arms (muskets and such)
2007-04-19 20:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by wanttoknow25 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they say so because of the need of a to fight invading countries i guess. but that isnt much of a threat anymore
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.
2007-04-19 21:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by sambucca 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 2ND Amendment specifically states that an individual citizen's right to own arms shall not be infringed.
I don't know how clearer that can be.
2007-04-19 20:48:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bubba 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
are you too young to know about the constitution? The second ammendment guarantees the people the right to bear arms. I hate that it is like that but it is!
2007-04-19 20:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by katie d 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
2007-04-19 20:51:46 · answer #7 · answered by dakota29575 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
being that the word People is in capital letters.. the people have that right.. you know that We The People kinda stuff
2007-04-19 20:47:54 · answer #8 · answered by lethander_99 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think that most interpretations would say 'YES'
2007-04-19 20:48:17 · answer #9 · answered by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋