Which amendment allows us to bare arms?

gefmtnbkr

The amendment to our long sleves is the one that allows us to bare arms.

HeartlessClown

2nd.

auntb93again

That's BEAR arms, as in carry them? And it's the Second Amendment: "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 infringed."

And no, it is not obsolete because we no longer use "militia" in the same sense. The point being made was that defense is a local thing, the individual and the community. That was the reality of the times, and that is still true today. What good is 911 in a case where the very act of calling is going to get you killed? Where just reaching for the phone will get you killed? You have to be able to defend yourself. It is fundamental.

Randy

What you are referring to is the Second Article of the Bill of Rights, â€œA 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 infringed.â€

However, in point of fact, it doesnâ€™t â€œallowâ€ us to bear arms because the right to bear arms is an inherent individual right existing prior to the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The Second Amendment is in fact an exclusionary amendment in that it excludes the general (federal) government from infringing on that preexisting right of the people to â€œkeep and bear arms.â€

Over the years that general government has in fact infringed on that individual right in many ways.

smurfette

Bear arms. B-E-A-R. There is no amendment regarding the right to wear tank tops.

Good heavens, people.

dell_dude360

i know its one of the first 25....

i think that narrowed it down enough find the rest on your own

Dino4747

The right to bare arms comes from Larry the Cable Guy. The right to bear arms involves the 2nd amendment.

coragryph

Actually, the First Amendment allows us to "bare" (as in expose) arms, since that is a form of expressive conduct usually protected as speech.

The Second Amendment allows us to "bear" (as in carry) arms.

Or weren't you intending this to be a trick question?

MojoMan

The second.

kathy7247

I don't think there is an amendment that gives us the right to bare our arms, but I the 2nd allows us to bear arms.

Alexis's mommy. #2 due 12/24

the second

nermil

the sun tan amendment.

if you mean the right to bear arms, then it is the second amendment

BaZil

The second amendment: The right to bear firearms.

techline210

2 check http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html#amendments

bradsgranny

The "Shirt/Blouse Amendment", as in:

I amended my blouse so my arms are bare.

bonezz79

Well, if you want bare arms, put on a tank top. If you want the right to bear arms, it's the second amendment.

artman59

There is NO amendment which "allows" us to keep and bear arms- only the second amendment which "in theory" prevents the government from infringing on our pre-existing God given right to do so.

"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 infringed"

And I say in theory because there are over 25,000 federal laws that do infringe on the right- not to forget the countless state, local, municipal, and other such alleged laws.

Adolfo_Bioy_Casares

gefmtnbkr's witty answer will undoubtedly be lost on many. Oh well...

emesghali

The Bill of Rights were a text added to the constitution after its ratification to insure that the new highly central government will not overpower its citizens and deny them of their newly found freedoms. The second amendment guarantees the citizens their right to bear arms so that in the event that the new government becomes oppressive or inadequate the laymen can rise up and throw them out and install a new government that better represents them, similar to what the revolutionary forces did. There is much debate revolving to what extent this right should be exercised, for example do you have the right to put for display of 500 different assault rifles in your home? there is a very good treatment of this issue on wikipedia as follows:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

have fun. good question.

yadda_yaddablah

2 dude