The 2nd amendment, which provides the right to bear arms, was written to protect the people against their own government. As all governments move towards complete control, our fore fathers want us to be able to rebel, and over throw a tyrannical government when it grew to large and controlling. The only way it could do this, is if the general public was armed.
A gun.
So ordinary people can protect themselves.
To protect yourself!
due process
Some common questions about the Second Amendment include: What does the right to bear arms mean? Does the Second Amendment protect individual or collective rights? Can the government regulate gun ownership?
rights of the accused
The Second Amendment deals with Americans right to bear arms (possess guns)
The Second Amendment
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First Amendment
As far as I know, the Methodist church does not have a position on the second Amendment.
The 19th amendment gave women voting rights, also called Sufferage.