The Use of The Second Amendment In The American Home

        The United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though this guarantee was written with no constraints, there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the flag of public safety. Though there are many safety reasons why private ownership of firearms should be banned, these arguments are outweighed not only by the need for protection, but because the …

…that the most basic rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness can be preserved with force if necessary. Protecting ourselves form others with deadly force preserves our right to life. Protecting ourselves from the oppression of a government, with weapons that can threaten it, preserves our tight to liberty. The preservation of both these rights contributes directly to the pursuit of happiness because a human being cannot be happy without life and liberty.