Bill of Rights - Second Amendment Rights

What Are Our Rights Under the Second Amendment of the US Constitution?

 

What exactly does the Second Amendment of the US Constitution say?

The Second Amendment to the US Constitutions is pretty cut and dry. Many people try to interpret it in different ways, but if you just read what it says it is very easy to understand. Here is the exact wording of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution:

"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."

How should the Second Amendment be interpreted?

The literal interpretation of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution.

The best way to interpret the Second Amendment is to read it exactly as it is written. Let's break it down. "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, ... shall not be infringed." Mandates well regulated militias, stating they are necessary to the security of a free state. It then goes on to say, "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Citizens of the United States have the right to keep and bear arms. There is no other reasonable way to interpret the Second Amendment.

Other Interpretations of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution.

Some people try to erroneously tie the militia mandate into the right to bear arms of the Second Amendment. If you read the amendment it specifically separates the militia and right to bear arms. I honestly believe our founding fathers were smart enough to write the amendment to say the right to bear arms was restricted to militia members if that is what they intended. These intelligent men decided not to write it that way. I wonder why!

The way it really reads is-every US citizen has the right to bear arms regardless of whether they are members of a militia or not! This well punctuated separation allows us to bear arms no matter what our government or the United Nations try to say. No governmental entity has the right to deny US Citizens the right to bear arms and form well regulated militias. Well regulated militias are necessary to ensure the militias operate within the law or in the best interest of the state, whichever the state government determines is proper.

Restrictions to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

There are none. When you read the Second Amendment there are no restrictions provided by our founding fathers. The Second Amendment does not allow for any governmental restrictions of these rights. It was put in place to prevent the government from restricting our ability to bear arms, even the most advanced weapons, so that our government or other governments are not able to force improper laws, rules, regulations or other controls over our citizens. They wanted to ensure we never had to confront, with inferior weapons, the likes of the British government at the time.

So, we can legally own any weapon we can afford to buy. I personally have no need to own an automatic firearm, but some people may and they can spend the money for the license. I do; however, see the reason to own semiautomatic firearms and own many. It is my right under the Second Amendment of the US Constitution to own these types of firearms and I'll stand by, and support this right until I die. Hopefully, I won't die, because I am supporting my Second Amendment rights. I am willing to die supporting of any part of our constitution though, because our constitution is the hart of our legal rights in preventing unreasonable control by governing bodies of any kind.

NOTE: It is common knowledge that Japan decided not to invade the mainland of the United States during WWII because our citizens were so well armed. They knew they would have to fight, every step of the way, with our patriots hiding behind every tree, ready to kill as many of the enemy as possible before they themselves died. This is one heck of a deterrent for other nations who are aggressive toward our nation. It is still true, just watch the fictional movie titled "Red Dawn"; we patriots would all fight as hard as those boys and girls fought. What liberals see as a problem (patriots owning firearms), is exactly what scares other nations from militarily assaulting the United States mainland.

We have the right to bear arms without restriction, but what is prudent?

We must ensure criminals and people with violent mental disorders cannot purchase or own firearms. This is just common sense. Anyone convicted of a violent crime or diagnosed with a violent mental disorder, by a licensed Psychologist, should not be allowed to purchase or own a firearm.

This cannot include people involve in an argument with their spouse or significant other unless a violent physical assault is involved and they are convicted in a court of law. Right now, domestic violence charges are tacked on by many District Attorneys in all cases where spouses and/or significant others have a verbal altercation where no physical violence is involved. This is ignorant at best and illegally encroaches on a persons legal right to own firearms. This automatic process and other attempts to take firearms out of the hands of a responsible gun owner is outrageous. It is just another way for our government to restrict people who can legally own firearms.

Remember, the fewer citizens possessing firearms, the easier for the government to force their unlawful will upon the citizens of the United States. I am not paranoid, but our government is going ways that may force citizens to bring them back into check. Standing up and saying they must abide by constitutional direction may not be enough. It may take forming a regulated militia and standing up for constitutional directives. I pray this never happens, but we will see!

The overall breakdown of our rights under the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

Our rights under the Second Amendment of the US Constitution are 'we have the right to own any firearms we believe meets our needs' as long as we can afford them. Additionally, I add through common sense, a firearm owner must not be a violent criminal and must be of sound mind and trained in firearm safety. Public safety is paramount, but we must ensure our government does not deny qualified firearm owners their rights to own the firearms they see fit.

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