Sunday, August 22, 2010

Right to bear arms.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/opinion/29tue1.html?ref=second_amendment

Constitution Connection: Bill of Rights, Second Amendment, Right to bear arms.

Explanation of Connection: This article talks about how the District of Columbia tried to ban guns due to the amount of Americans that die due to fire arms, which is about 100,000. That was overruled because that would be unconstitutional. Therefore they can not enforce that ban because it would violate the people's rights. So instead of them banning guns in general they put restrictions on who can and cannot buy guns and the places were you can have them. So felons and mentally ill people do not have the right or authority to buy guns because they are more than likely going to was it for no good. Guns can not be carried in schools or governmental buildings because they are considered "sensitive places" which is reasonable.
  I agree with the restrictions put on the gun carrying but I don't think it will make much of a difference. Most of the guns that are used for killing are not registered guns. If that's not the case then they are already in the wrong hands. Also if people are not allowed to buy guns they will have an eligible person by it for them or they might just steal it from someone else. I think that this is a great idea to enforce. On the other hand I don't believe it will be as successful though. We as Americans should do more to fight against or add more restrictions to the gun policies.

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