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Constitutionof the United States. The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along with nine other articles of the Bill of Rights. [1][2][3] In District of Columbia v.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is the sister organization [21] and advocacy affiliate of the Second Amendment Foundation. [22] As of January 2015, both groups reported having over 650,000 members. [4] [5] The CCRKBA was founded by Gottlieb in 1971, three years before he founded the SAF. The organization was ...
In the United States, the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right [1][2][3] protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, and by the constitutions of most U.S. states. [4] The Second Amendment declares:
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States.It ruled that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms—unconnected with service in a militia—for traditionally lawful purposes such as self-defense within the home, and that the District of Columbia's handgun ban and ...
United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1876) - post Civil War era case relating to the Ku Klux Klan depriving freed slaves basic rights such as freedom of assembly and the right to bear arms. The court ruled the application of the First and Second Amendments "was not intended to limit the powers of the State governments in respect to their ...
“The American people have a right to defend themselves. They broke an unalienable right,” he said. “The right to bear arms is not to be infringed. It is our protection from criminals and ...
Conservatismin the United States. The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. [3][4][b] Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency.
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of gun rights in the United States and to encourage Americans to understand, uphold, and defend "all of the Bill of Rights for all Citizens." [2] The group was founded by U.S. Navy veteran, former FFL dealer, and author ...