Because that right is enshrined in the US Constitution.
The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Therefore changing this significantly may require a change to the US constitution.
The right to own a gun is in the second amendment. When it was written in 1789 there were no military weapons like what we have today. The founding fathers never envisioned weapons of mass destruction. They wanted to make sure that there was a militia to help protect the colonies not to have weapons with the ability to kill hundreds in minutes.
The 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the government from infringing on the right of the people to keep and bear arms, was ratified on December 15, 1791.
Right to bear arms
'The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.'
Your freedom of expression, religion, right to petition the government
Because its the head of the whole government body.
You mean an arms embargo. For more of an answer than that, you'll have to be a bit more detailed about what exactly you're asking.
freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to protect from self incrimination, right to vote,
Mostly just Felons with battery charges or with class A or B charges. You also may not get one if the government or your local authority deems you irresponsible, then at which point they can revoke your right to bare arms
basic rights such as freedom of speech and religion, right to bear arms, etc.
most colonists required guns, whether for hunting or protection against native americans. it was decided to guarantee the right to bear arms to keep the colonists safe and to make the new government more democratic
the english bill of rights didnt have the right to bare arms but our bill of rights did thats how the english bill of rights inluenced our government.
Right Here in My Arms was created in 2000.