Questions tagged [second-amendment]
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to bear arms. Use to discuss the usage, meaning and implications. Use with the [united-states] tag and possibly the [guns] tag
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Under the US 2nd Amendment, are there limits to the size or type of firearm? [closed]
Are state of the art artillery pieces included, ICBMs, or the private ownership of nuclear weapons? If not, where is the limit in size and firepower drawn?
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When was the Second Amendment last used to fight against the US government to protect people's freedom?
I was not born in the USA, and I am trying to understand the Second Amendment. My big question is:
When was the last time US citizens made use of the Second Amendment and fought against the US ...
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What percentage of mass shootings in the USA are actually stopped by ordinary gun-bearing Americans?
It has been hypothesized that the harms of mass shootings in the US could be mitigated or prevented by encouraging gun ownership and reducing legal obstacles to gun carrying.
With approximately 400,...
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Could the second amendment be, well, amended? [duplicate]
Considering the criticism from some regarding the Second Amendment and gun control laws, supposing Americans voted that they didn't want the second amendment anymore or wanted it changed (by majority ...
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What are the limits of the second amendment?
The second amendment of the US constitution states:
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
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What arguments do proponents of the second amendment use to conclude that gun ownership helps protect the people against the government?
It is said the reason for the second amendment to the US constitution is protection from an oppressive government.
Should push come to shove, although hugely outnumbered in personnel numbers, the US ...
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U.S. constitution 2nd amendment and state militias
Was the Second Amendment right to bear arms intended to preserve state militias?
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