The second way to propose an amendment is by two-thirds “…of the several States,” which “…call a Convention for proposing Amendments….” The first process is by far the more popular.

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution says, “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 ...

The Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees gun rights for millions of Americans and has contributed to the United States becoming the most heavily armed population in the world. However ...

There are twenty-seven words in the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Tragically, the selective misinterpretation of these words by the National Rifle Association, pseudo originalists ...

For example, consider the historical context in which the Second Amendment was first adopted. When the Constitution was ratified in 1789 it lacked the Bill of Rights.

In this essay from the National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution project, scholars Nelson Lund and Adam Winkler look at the Second Amendment’s origins and the modern debates ...

Passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. The first 10 amendments form the Bill of Rights Modern debates about the Second Amendment have focused on whether it protects a ...

You come to the 14th Amendment, where it says: "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." ...

The “why” of the Second Amendment in the 1780s is very different from answering that same question in 2017.

<p>White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Thursday emphasized that the Second Amendment is “a bedrock” of the United States Constitution, but noted the Trump administration welcomes ...

Our Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments to the 1787 US Constitution, was ratified on Dec.15, 1791. The First and Second Amendments were tio priority for our Founders.

He also a veteran of the Marines. As veterans of the United States Marine Corps, we each took an oath when we joined our service to protect and defend our country and the Constitution that governs it.