The Meaning of 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.”

A well regulated Militia,	managed, orderly, and trained
being necessary	required to be done, needed
to the security of,	free from danger, attacks, or crime
a free State,	without oppression, liberty
the right	can never be forfeited; a fundamental parts of humanity, the basis for moral interactions between people, and are irrevocable
of the people	individuals forming a group, community, or Nation.
to keep	possess, hold
and bear	carry
Arms,	firearms as well as other weapons such as knives which are not dangerous AND unusual (not in common use) that can be used either offensively or defensively
shall not be	must or will not be
infringed.	violated, breached

The people have a God given right to have and carry weapons for use as self-defense, hunting, sport, or any other lawful purpose. Our Founding Fathers and the people of our great Nation at the time of the adoption of the second amendment recognized this right and the value of it in order to stay free. In so, they sought to limit not only the government but also anyone else from violating that right. They also knew that they might need a well-trained militia in the future to ward off oppression and tyranny. By adopting the second amendment, they would guarantee that the people would not be obstructed from possessing and carrying weapons and that this Nation would remain free.

“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."

– Richard Henry Lee, Signer, Declaration of Independence

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