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Second Amendment Print For Dummies In Orange
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Andd so, the flip side though is that weapons that are "dangerous and unusual" do not get protection. So even if you might think, oh well that's fairly common. if it's dangerous and unusual. usually meaning if it's mostly used by those who are intent on doing harm unlawfully, then they're not going to be protected.
Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 2 – “The Right to Keep and Bear Arms” Amendment Two to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the right for Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves, their rights, and their property.
During the Constitutional Convention, the Framers understood the necessity of a citizen militia to resist a potentially oppressive military if constitutional order broke down. The Second Amendment codified the individual right to firearm possession to combat this fear.
Amendment Two to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the right for Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves, their rights, and their property.
In short, the Supreme Court did its job by announcing that the Second Amendment does not protect assault weapons—precisely because they are meant for the battlefield and are not “in common use at the time for lawful purposes.” Id. at 624-25, 627-28; Kolbe, 849 F. 3d at 131.
It is controversial because the language is outdated and open to multiple valid interpretations. While some people believe the Second Amendment legitimizes every individual's right to own firearms, others think you can only possess firearms in the context of a well-regulated Militia.
The Second Amendment was written to protect Americans' right to establish militias to defend themselves, not to allow individual Americans to own guns; consequently, gun-control measures do not violate the U.S. Constitution.