The decision went further to suggest that, "even if possession were to be allowed for other reasons, any law regulating the use of firearms would have to be "unreasonable or inappropriate" to violate the Second Amendment." (Oyez Project, 2008). Had the decision gone the other way, gun rights activists and gun owners would have likely felt as though their constitutional rights were under attack. The District of Columbia v. Heller

second amendment of the United States Bill of Rights, namely the right to bear arms. Looking at how each individual argues the points and brings out their own points-of-view as to whether the right to bear arms is being misused or is being held in check by a misinterpretation of the legal terminology. The Right to Bear Arms When the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence in 1776 they broke away from one

Second Amendment to 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." Advocates of civil rights and civil liberties constantly demand unhindered freedom of press, of speech, and religious freedom. But when the issue of the Second Amendment arises, many shy away or shun the concept

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The Second AmendmentThe Second Amendment was ratified in 1791 and is the Amendment to the US Constitution that protects the person�s right to bear arms. Yet there have been numerous challenges to this Amendment, particularly since gun violence has increased in America in recent decades. Some believe the Amendment should be restricted or overturned, while others believe that the right to own and carry a gun is an inherent right

2nd Amendment to U.S. Constitution Laws regarding the use and safety of weapons in the United States date back to 1837, when Georgia's ban on handguns was ruled unconstitutional. Subsequent legislation has been scrutinized by courts -- including the High Court -- and in numerous cases the rulings have supported a citizens' right to keep and bear arms except in certain cases. In District of Columbia v. Heller, the last decision offered by