The Right to Bear Arms and Society

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The paper claims that guns have become a political scapegoat to avoid dealing directly with the core issues that prompt gun-related violence, deaths and massacres. The paper passionately argues for the preservation of the right to bear arms, asserting that it is a civil liberty guaranteed in the Constitution. The paper discusses the Brady anti-gun campaign's arguments and contends that gun control does little to curb criminal possession of firearms. The paper argues further that American citizens must have unrestricted access to the weapons that can protect them from being killed by criminals. The paper even believes that stripping citizens of the right to bear arms amounts to tyranny.

From the Paper:

"Despite Constitutional protection of the "right of the people to keep and bear arms" embedded in the Second Amendment, gun control remains a hotly debated political issue. As if the Constitution did not clearly state that the right to bear arms is as fundamental as the right to free speech, gun control advocates continue to barrage the media with misleading messages about the damage weapons do to American society. The Second Amendment guarantees that the right of the people to keep and bear arms "shall not be infringed," meaning that gun control is a moot point: an issue that should not be debated in the first place. Gun violence is a problem; criminal behavior is a problem. However, guns are not the root cause of the problems endemic in American society."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Agresti, J. A. (1999). "Gun Control. "Just Facts. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Website retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.bradycampaign.org/
• "Gun Control." Almanac of Policy Issues.Retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.policyalmanac.org/crime/guns.shtml
• National Rifle Association. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.nra.org/home.aspx
• "Original Intent and Purpose of the Second Amendment." GunSite. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.guncite.com/gc2ndpur.html

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