2ND AMENDMENT

By Ernest Scott AldridgeAmerican Government

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Our Second Amendment

Protection

Allows a citizen to protect his propertyAllows for self-preservation

LimitationsWe are not allowed to take the law into our own hands

A firearm for personal protection only no howitzers

Felons, children, and the insane are not allowed firearms

Personal Connection

District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008) affirmed the right own a firearm in the U.S. Restrictions can apply on a state by state basis.

Societal Connection

We must participate in the political process to ensure our right to bear arms is not taken away