Tag: second amendment

  • The Value of a Well-Armed Citizenry

    The Value of a Well-Armed Citizenry

    “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.” These words, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, are at the center of the great debate that is currently gripping the nation.

    Gun control may be seen as part of an effort to eviscerate individual sovereignty and replace it with dependence on the state. The Second Amendment was designed to prevent enslavement from the state and the Founders understood that the right to bear arms is fundamental and essential to maintaining liberty.

    In this infographic, CriminalJusticeDegreeHub.com takes a good look at why strict gun control laws would only harm the nation and infringe upon basic rights.

    The Value of Well-Armed Citizenry
    Source: Criminal Justice Degree Hub