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The second amendment gives the right to bear arms. Put another way, it gives the right to own guns.
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An arm as in the second amendment?
The second amendment refers to the human limbs on the upper body. It gives the right to Americans to be able to use their arms, while if they did not have citizenship, a bear would have to maul their arms to stubs.
What do the words''bear arms''refer to in the second amendment?
the words bears arms mean in the 2nd amendment refer to the right to own guns but citizens may only use them to protect themselves when needed or have to
What does the second amedment mean?
The Bill of Rights does not have "Articles". If you're referring to Article II of the Constitution, it applies the Constitutional Powers given to the President & Executive Branch. If you're referring to the 2nd Amendment, it's the "Right to Bear Arms", giving state's the right to regulate militias, and authorizing the private use of firearms.
What amendment guarantees defendants have the right to use a lawyer in their defense?
In the United States constitution it is the sixth amendment that covers the right to a lawyer with Assistance to council right in which a criminal defendant has, under the sixth amendment, the right to be represented by council.
Does the second amendment mean protects peoples right to have weapons?
Technically yes, but if you see you must search for the limits in the second amendment. For war? Okay, you can have them there are gun carrying laws and u cannot use them. You must have a license to a gun if you do want one. Technically there shouldn't be any rules against it considering the US constitution states that this right may NOT be infringed. Now is this fair is the question...
What First Amendment right or rights did Martin Luther King Jr use?
freed from slavery, thirteenth Amendment of The Constitution.
The right to be paid for private property that is taken for public use is found in which amendment?
It's the 5th amendment to the US Constitution. It's called Eminent Domain.
States could not use poll taxes to deny a person the right to vote according to which amendment?
The 24th Amendment stated poll taxes could not be used to deny a person the right to vote.
What would happen if you didn't have the second amendment?
It would be bad. Soldiers could violate the right of the people and even use guns to bully them.
When can the government take private property and what must the government give the owners which amendment established this?
when the gov't plans on using the land for public use, they must give the owner just compensation for it, and it came from the fifth amendment.
When can the government take private property and what must government give the owner Which amendment established this?
when the gov't plans on using the land for public use, they must give the owner just compensation for it, and it came from the fifth amendment.
Can the FBI give people in danger the right to use guns?
You do not need the FBI's permission to own a firearm, you certainly do not need their permission to protect yourself from imminent danger. The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America guaranty's your right to bare arms.
