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Second Amendment Under Continued ThreatDespite the recent rulings of the Supreme Court the Second Amendment to the US Constitution is still a target.
Seal Beach: Is the SCOTUS' View on Second Amendment to Blame?From a massacre in Seal Beach, Calif., to a intoxicated gun arrest in Tennessee to a funeral in Illinois, guns are the question, but what's the answer?- The Second Amendment and Modern LifeReading numerous gun control articles the last couple days have brought me to feeling the need to discuss this myself. Enjoy...or not...whatever.
Guns Are Good: Why Americans Should Never Lose Their Right to Bear ArmsAnti gun control college essay describing why having guns are good and why they should never be taken away from Americans.
Sarah Palin Addresses Safari Club on Consevration and the Second AmendmentSarah Palin addressed the Safari Club International and, even though her remarks were closed to the media, by accounts she was well received by the hunters, fishermen, and outdoorsmen who paid a $100 each to attend her speech.- Are the Second Amendment and Gun Control Compatible?Recent events in Tucson have sparked a new round of debate over gun control and the Second Amendment. Is it possible that we should consider modernizing the second amendment? Has the wording simply became outdated as it applies to the modern world?
- The Second Amendment, Mental Illness, and Other Observations on the Tucson TragedyThe Tucson Tragedy on Saturday brought out the best and worst in America and Americans. Two factors led to the event - our lack of a proper mental health care system and our obsolete second amendment.
Guns Don't Kill People, But, People with Guns DoRight wing politicians jealously defend the right of Americans to bear arms. The result, unfortunately, is a society where a Congresswoman can be gunned down while talking to her constituents by a nut who apparently didn't agree with her.- Second Amendment Debate - Should Citizens Be Allowed to Own Guns?Is there a need for normal citizens to have guns to protect ourselves?
Those Pesky Atheists and Their GunsThe Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and part of our Bill of Rights 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"- Gun Control in the United StatesOutlines why the second amendment should be upheld. Argument against the view that guns kill people.
- The Right to Bear Arms in the United StatesThroughout the political history of the United States the Second Amendment has come under greater strain than any other single line in the constitution.
- Chicago's Mayor Fights Yes Vote Against Gun Ban for Second Amendment RightsIs Mayor Richard M. Daley, endangering the safety of ordinary citizens by insisting on a city-wide gun ban?
- Should the Second Amendment Be RepealedThe Second Amendment is something which everyone who fears the government and revocation of individual liberty hangs onto with every breath. But is the Second Amendment even necessary?
- The Second Amendment a Right or Privilege?Why the right to bear arms has to be now classified as a privilege.
- Supreme Court Rules Second Amendment Gun Rights Apply to StatesIn a ruling that pleased gun rights activists and the NRA alike, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the gun rights provided by the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution apply to the states.
Supreme Court Applies Second Amendment Right to State, Local GovernmentsThe Supreme Court has voted to apply the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which upholds the right to keep and bear arms, to state and local governments. The case was a law suit against a ban on firearms in Chicago.- Are We Losing Our Second Amendment RightsIndirect attacks against the Second Amendment, like raising taxes on ammunition, raise serious concerns.
- The Second Amendment: Not OutdatedSome individuals look at the ownership of guns as a blight on society while they also argue the Second Amendment is outdated; however, it is not gun ownership that hurts our society.
No Virginia There is No Constitutional Right to Own a GunA recent demonstration by gun owners in Virginia highlighted once again the mistaken assumption by those who no nothing of the constitution or its founding that the second amendment had anything to do with individuals owning guns.- The First and Second AmendmentUsing one specific illustration for each subject, current controversies relating to freedom of the press to protect sources of information, the separation of church and state, and gun control are discussed.
- The First and Second Amendment and the Present Day ControversiesExplanation and discussion about the 1st and 2nd Ammendments.
- Gun Control in the United StatesThe second amendment is the right to keep and bear arms. It has been a topic of controversy since its acceptance in 1791. For over two hundred years, this amendment as been in our constitution.
- The Gun Control Debate: Does the Second Amendment Mean We Must Allow Insane Convicts to Own Assault Weapons?What is "sensible gun control" and why could it not get any traction even in the state of Virginia after the Virginia Tech massacre?
- Sotomayer Vs. Your Second Amendment RightsThe Coburn Vs. Sotomayor debates stirred a new round of Gun ownership debates, This provides a peek... ways to insure Self defense.
- What Did the Framer's Actually Say About the Second Amendment and the Rights of Citizens?Let's drop the stupidity folks. Here are the Framer's thoughts, in their own words, on what the Second Amendment really means, and there is no doubt THEY intended for it to be a PERSONAL right - all of them!
- How Far Should the Right to Bear Arms Go?Opinion piece on the bill regarding carrying guns on wildlife refuges and in national parks.
Should We Repeal the Second Amendment?With the number of illegal guns and guns being used to kill people, isn't it time to take a look at the Second Amendment. Do we need individuals to bear arms or isn't it just enough for a militia?- The Second Amendment, Recent Mass Murders & the Liberal ResponseThis is my response to an article by another CP, as well as my own particular feeling as to "what it all means."
- Gun ControlIn today's day and time it seems that our constitutional rights and liberties tend to be defined by the political power at the time. Conservatives tend to be easy on gun control and Liberals tend to want all guns taken away.
- Book Review: Guns, Freedom, and TerrorismA review of a 2003 book by NRA executive, Wayne LaPierre....
- Gun ControlMy college research paper on the advantages and disadvantages of gun control and the roll it plays in crime.
Gun Laws, the Second Amendment, and Murder in the StreetsSee what the Viewpoints panel members think the Second Amendment really means, and their opinion on gun laws. Do you agree with them?- Stricter Gun LawsThe Second Amendment in the United States Constitution gives people the right to keep and bear arms.
- Gun Control and the Second AmendmentHow, and to what extent, guns should be regulated is the subject of much debate.
- Leftists, Firearms & the Future of Our Second AmendmentThis is my prediction of the likely scenario the Left will take when dealing with we "Gun Nuts!"
- The Second Amendment - Still Applicable Today?In this technologically advanced age is the Second Amendment still meeting the needs of the citizens it was designed to serve?
- Second Amendment Ruling: Amicus Curiae Briefs Filed for District of Columbia V. HellerA look inside the ruling, with descriptions of the amicus curiae briefs filed by various special interest groups to "make their case" in this historic Supreme Court Ruling.
US Supreme Court Rules: Individuals Have a Right to Gun OwnershipThe US Supreme Court ruled today in a 5-4 decision that individuals have a right to gun ownership. The majority decision stated that this right is protected under the Second Amendment.- United States Supreme Court Ventures into Uncharted Territory with Landmark Decision on Second AmendmentThe United States Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that the Washington DC ban on handguns is unconstitutional.
