The Right to Bear Arms

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This essay presents arguments in favor of the right of gun ownership and argues that this right is assured by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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"There are no more divisive newsworthy topics in the United States than those of private ownership of guns. The argument for gun ownership was echoed by the then president of the National Rifle Association and Academy Award winning actor, Charlton Heston, "Guns do not kill People; People kill People." Fodder for gun control proponents was provided by incidents at the Columbine High School at Littleton, Colorado in 1999. Two students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, considered outcasts by fellow students went on a shooting spree. They killed fifteen of their fellow students and a teacher, besides injuring several others. The two students then turned the guns on themselves. Later, investigators determined that the two students had caches of weapons stored in the basements of their homes, completely unbeknownst to their parents and guardians. (CNN, 1999) Over the years, there have been several incidents of school violence and of accidental deaths of children and youth in household where the adults possessed guns. On the other hand, women who possessed guns have also been able to protect them from sexual and physical assaults. Handguns have enabled homeowners have also been able protect themselves from intruders and would be thieves."

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