Why is it illegal to have an unlicensed gun if the bill of rights says you have he right to bare arms?????

Orlando57

bare arms is a lack of sleeves bear arms means to have on your person the burden of a gun or a sword to defend your family or wealth now lets see the govern ment controlls our every breath so having a population with legal guns and the right to fight means no money for crime bills and no bribes from nra or others so its in their interest to keep guns from regular folks they may fight crime and win i live in a state with a carry law if your not a felon some states will let you carry in public not concealed as that a risk for the law

golden piglet

because the gov't is becoming a police state. would you want the people you're trying to control to fight for themselves against you when all the **** hits the fan?

excuse those that don't know but a right is something that you don't need to have a license for. it's self-evident. like being able to speak your mind.

Answers R Me

If I am not mistaken that depends on the state. State laws overrule certain federal gun laws.

I have the right to wear tank tops?

Drill Master

Depends on where you live and if you wear long sleeves.

Morpheus

Because you have a right to bear arms to protect your home and family but you do not have a right to carry this weapon with you while driving or walking the street.

Eros21

The bill of rights doens't say anything about individuals' right to bear arms, only well regulated militias have that right.

.45 Peacemaker

The argument can be made that each state has the right to make gun control laws since the 2nd Amendment says that the States can have a well-regulated militia. What those who say that that's what the national guard is-is ignoring some very important facts. 1. The militia was supposed to protect the state, not the national government. 2. The militia is made up of ordinary citizens.

The best thing I can tell you is move to a state that is more freedom oriented.

robert p

liberals have worked hard to take people's guns.

nixone2003

It depends on the state. Our founders realized that our rights come from God, not from man. These natural rights include the ability to defend yourself, family, and property.

Liberals have convinced many in government that it is a privelege, not a right. (Basically saying it is for the public good to license gun owners.)

Stay away from liberal states like CA or NY, and you will be able to defend yourself. Many western states like NV have carry laws that allow you to strap a gun to your thigh, as long as you do not disturb the peace or carry in a unlawful area (i.e. church, school, etc.)

Angel

The bill of rights has been forgotten.i was thrown in jail when i was a teen ager for cussing.and the bill of rights says there is freedom of speach for all.i have also been taken to jail for having a 3in blade knife.

cowboy_bebop_ed2000

Its "bear" arms, not "bare" arms, we aren't talking about sleeves here(lol). Oh, and the reason you have to have a licensed gun is so that the police can keep track of the guns and it makes it easier to solve crimes (or so they say).

daddykevin13

Liberals are mostly to blame. BTW, it's "BEAR" not "bare."

Honestly, it depends on where you live. What state. City or rural.

For example, I live in the county, outside the city limits. I can own any firearm I want, and target practice in my yard. I only need a purchase permit to buy handguns from a dealer, who will submit the federal paperwork. If I buy from my neighbor... I don't need any paperwork. If I carry my handguns concealed, I have to have a "concealed carry license."

By comparison, if I lived in the city. I would need my firearms registered with the police department. It would be illegal to discharge them inside city limits. It would be illegal to possess a firearm with the serial number tampered with or removed. It would illegal to carry a firearm in plain public view... they call that "going armed to the terror of the people." Which I personally think is BS, because the only alternative is concealed carry, and you have to have a special license for that.

What gets me is.. if you build a muzzleloader, it doesn't have a serial number, thus it cannot be registered nor licensed!!

yars232c

That isn't what the constitution says. The founding father's stated that state militia's could bear arms, and someone else pointed out to me that if our government doesn't protect us, we have the right to bear arms and protect ourselves.

When the government can't oppose something, one tactic is registration - they couldn't oppose a communist party here - so they passed law that everyone had to register. Same with guns, and licensed locksmiths.

Wolfpacker

You can even wear shorts, just do not bare anything else.

Read the Constitution again more slowly. No assignment from school. The 2nd amendment was written according to discussions of forefathers to have citizens bear arms to help with Militia for the security of a free state. They were not helping you have an unlicensed gun. No - I am not anti gun I have them & am a very good shot with a handgun. I do not like the kick of a shotgun. My husband hunts & I target shoot.

ma_isa

You're free have a car and drive it... but you need a licence

Is just the same thing...

â˜¼Jims Brainâ˜¼

a right does not free you from responsibility

jjc92787

The right to bare arms is very dated and does not exist much anymore in modern society. It was mostly for early American war times.

clankandmatt

The right to bear arms is very old indeed, but the goverment is not doing major crackdowns because civilians might need protestion if the army fails to protect our borders. Just get the license and be proud of what your forefaughters have done.

Â½Â«gumwrapper

Because you do not constitutionally have the right to not pay any taxes (license fees) associated with your right to bear those arms.

â™¥ tajo

Depends on the state you live in. But it seems to me that just because you have the right to bear arms, doesn't mean you can have an unlicensed gun.... license it.

thomas p

You have the right to bear arms.Does this mean that everyone should have the right to have a nuclear bomb in a suitcase? Guns allow others to kill each other in a way that doesnot give the person a chance to reflect on the consequences of the action.This right was given at a time when the country was at war with an invading army.We are still allowed to own and use firearms for sport and recreation but there must be some controls on them to keep all of us safer.
It was well intentioned when it was written but times change and laws change with them according to the usfulness of those laws.
unlicensed guns are more lily to be used in a crime or a murder.Would you feel secure knowing that anyone can murder you with a gun that cant be traced back to them?Would you feel secure knowing that any mentally disturbed person can obtain a firearm with out licensing requirements?Would you feel that your family would be safer if this was allowed?

Sabersquirrel

It 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 infringed." The courts have taken that to mean that while a citizen has a right to "bear arms". That right can be limited to a certain reasonable extent. There are very few right granted by the bill of right that don't have limits.

Whitey

Alright, here we go with Consitutional Law 101. The Bill of Rights were never intended to apply to the individual states. They were designed to limit the power of the federal government; not the states.

However, after the Civil War the United States Supreme Court started applying certain amendments from the Bill of Rights to the states. The 2nd Amendment is NOT one of them. So, the 2nd Amendment, from the Bill of Rights, really has no bearing, at a local level, on the right to bear arms.

The individual states have largely dictated the standards for private gun ownership in their state; usually applying state constitutional law. In Indiana, you may possess a firearm in public if you meet certain registration requirements (a background check). If you meet the statutory requirements in Indiana you have a right, under the state constitution, to possess a firearm in public. Somes states are more restrictive (California) than others (Indiana) based upon their state constitutions and laws.

crosscheck

why do we have the right to bare arms in the first place? the least you should have to do is get a lincense to own one

cab veteran

You have the right to drive a car also, but you need a license don't you. The government wants the taxes and the cops want to know if there are any guns in the house, if they have to respond there for a 911 call!

kidvishus2003

Our founding Fathers had just fought a revolution against the ruling government. The purpose of not infringing the peoples right to bear arms was to ensure that if their descendants found themselves loosing freedom they could fight for their freedom just like they themselves had just done. The militias that formed to fight against England were made up by the people who used their own weapons.
the majority of the guns used by the Confederate army during the civil war were the property of the people who lived in the states who felt their freedom was being infringed upon. The Federal Government went to war to stop those free states from seceding and because the people had guns they had a war on their hands.that is why the Federal Government started controlling guns.
We the people were ment to be able to own weapons that we could assemble and fight a war against the government if it should become oppressive. the license restricts the number and type of guns you can have while allowing the government to know who could put up a fight in case it looked like a civil war was brewing the rebels would be at such a disadvantage that it wouldn't last long. and that's why there are license for guns even though our founding fathers tried to prevent it. By the way I am glad rpgs grenades and 50 caliber weapons aren't sold at wal-mart, the founding fathers didn't see the ordinance that the army would eventually have

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