What does the second Amendment to the Constitution deal with?

Answer 1

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.

it means you hane the right to bear arms (if it is registered)

Answer 2

The Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America: "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." The meaning: "A well regulated militia..." means: everyday citizens used to make up the militia, this is not referring to the National Guard or any other armed services. "...being necessary to the security of a free state..." means: the right to bear arms is not only for defense against other people, but also the government. Firearms are our best protection against political tyranny. "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." means: It is every single American citizen's right to not only keep a firearm in your home or car, but you may also bear arms, which is to carry on your person. Many states have adopted Right to Carry Laws, which re-affirms that right.

It is important to note that the framers of the Constitution did not believe they were conferring a new right onto the people in this amendment. Rather they believed that they were confirming the existing natural right of a free people to keep and bear arms in much the same way the British Parliament had confirmed it the the Declaration of Rights signed in 1689 by William and Mary.

English history had made two things clear to the framers: force of arms was the only effective check on government, and standing armies threatened liberty. Both the Federalist and Anti-federalist factions agreed: Neither group trusted government. Both believed the greatest danger to the new republic was tyrannical government, and they believed that the ultimate check on tyranny was an armed population.

Answer 2:

The 2nd amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: "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."

But, what does it mean? Why is it included in the Bill of Rights? About twenty years ago I spent a great deal of time researching what this amendment meant when it was adopted. It's abundantly clear it did not mean everybody could own and carry guns.

• It's the only amendment with a stated reason/purpose for its inclusion. "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State . . ." The founders were not simple minded, had they intended it to be a universal right, they would have included it, without qualification, in the 1st amendment. Along with "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, etc. would have come 'or infringing on the right to keep and bear arms.' But, they didn't. Why? For the reason they gave for including it.
• When the Bill of Rights was adopted it applied only to the Federal Government. The States were afraid of the power of the Federal Government and adopted the Bill of Rights to protect themselves from the Fed. For most Americans after the Revolution, a standing Federal army was one of the most dangerous threats to liberty. At that time States had their own armies, called militias. Fearing a powerful government they wanted to keep their militias to defend against a totalitarian government. They were afraid of the Fed establishing an army and eliminating theirs. This amendment was to prevent that. States no longer have militias making the amendment an anachronism something from the past that no longer has meaning today. It was only a few minutes ago the Court applied this amendment to the States for the first time in American history. Why would a State pass a law "infringing" on its right to have its own militia?
• And how absurd today is the phrase "shall not be infringed." Infringed meant to keep someone from doing something. To interfere with the practice. There are more than 20,000 federal, state, and local gun-control laws in the United States. Each of these laws "infringes" on the right to own and bear arms. Until a few years ago it was illegal in most states to carry a handgun in public places. That's more than an infringement on the right to bear arms it's a prohibition. Even now in most places you are required by law to conceal it, and even if you want to carry it concealed you must follow a set of government specified rules and steps. The laws are replete with similar restrictions. These 20,000 infringements alone make the amendment meaningless.
• At the time I did my research gun rights advocates saw the statement of purpose and thought they needed to deal with it. They argued militia meant everybody. Can you imagine the collection of every living soul being "well regulated?" The meaning of "well regulated" at that time is made abundantly clear in the Federalist Papers. It meant a trained and disciplined military unit, not every Tom, Dick and Harry. They also argued that people, in the phrase "the right of the people" means everybody. People is used ambiguously in the Constitution. Sometimes it means individuals and sometimes it means the people collectively, referring to a State. Since it's ambiguous, the statement of purpose at the front of the amendment clarifies their intent here.

I should say before closing, I own several guns, both handguns and long guns and I hope the right to own defensive and sporting weapons will not be taken away. But, 2nd amendment of the Bill of Rights was never meant to prevent that.
The second amendment is the right to bear arms.

Answer 3

As it was drafted and signed by the Founding Fathers: "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."

Answer 4

A well regulated militia, being necessary for the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bare arms, shall not be infringed

Answer 5

The second amendment deal with the right to bear arms.There are restrictions.You cannot own high damage guns such as machine gun or grenade launchers.

Answer 6

A person's right to bear arms is guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of The United States of America.

Answer 7

In short, the Second Amendment protects an individual's rights to bear arms. This means that it is illegal for the government to complete ban firearms, such as handguns.

Answer 8

right to bear arms