Main Points
The second amendment permits this as being necessary for a free State to defend the State in war.
What is a militia?
This type of firearm was the primary focus in the United States versus Miller case in 1939.
A sawed-off shotgun.
Because of the second amendment, an individual can own ANY kind of firearms they want.
False; the National Firearms act of 1934 provides restrictions on guns that citizens can carry.
This person introduced the second amendment.
Who is James Madison?
The second amendment only applies to the government's militia.
False; the second amendment also grants rights to individuals.
In the United States vs Miller case, Miller argued that he should be able to keep his sawed-off shotgun because the second amendment grants him that right.
True; the Supreme Court ruled that the second amendment only supports firearms suitable for militia use.
An individual can own a gun but the second amendment restricts them from carrying it in public.
False; the second amendment grants citizens to lawfully carry their firearms.
When was the second amendment passed?
December 15, 1791.
This amendment grants people the rights to...
Keep and bear arms.
What was the main focus in the McDonald versus Chicago case in 2010?
The main focus of this case was to prove that prohibiting the right to possess firearms from felons and mentally ill persons is constitutional.
This current organization is the biggest advocator to keep the second amendment.
What is the National Rifle Association?
The second amendment is included in this document.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This amendment allows people to do whatever they please with their guns.
False; individuals can only use guns for lawful purposes.
In the District of Columbia versus Heller case in 2010, the Court concluded that the second amendment rights to bear arms were unlimited.
False; the Court emphasized that even though the amendment grants citizens the rights to bear arms, those types of firearms are restricted.
Without the second amendment, only police and military would be allowed to bear arms.
True; the people would have no rights to defend themselves with firearms even against citizens who unlawfully obtained them.
This president signed the National Firearms Acts into law.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
According to the second amendment, an individual does NOT need to be in the State militia to bear arms.
True; anyone with a permit can keep and bear their arms.
What was the main significance of the District of Columbia v. Heller case?
The key significance of this case is that this is the first time that the Supreme Court gave a definite response that individuals have their own right to keep and bear arms. As well as that the second amendment holds power over any state-level law denying an individual their right.
The second amendment should be removed because guns kill people.
False; PEOPLE kill people. Not guns. The second amendment gives good citizens the right to defend themselves against others who choose to use firearms unlawfully.
The second amendment was originally passed to give citizens the right to fight back at a tyrannical federal government.
True; the difficulty of separation from the British inspired this amendment.