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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.

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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.

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How long has America's gun laws been in place?

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.


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basic rights such as freedom of speech and religion, right to bear arms, etc.


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What impact did the English Bill of Rights have on your government?

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