The second amendment is a very important statement on the right to bear arms. It states that " 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." Firearms were important part of living in the colonies and were used to take land from Native Americans, repel attacks, hunt, and protect the family. At the time of the revolution male citizens were required to own firearms for fighting British forces.
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The Second Amendment
The tenth amendment was added to the Bill of Rights to limit the power of the federal government and give the states' powers Constitution didn't directly give the federal government.
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27. The first ten are known as the Bill of Rights. The last amendment was added in 1992.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution. Part of the Bill Of Rights.
The 2nd Amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
James Madison wrote the US Bill of Rights.
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The Second Amendment was enacted along with the other 9 Amendments in the Bill of Rights when the Constitution was adopted and ratified by the 13 original states after the American Revolution. That occurred on December 15, 1791.