Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

• A. Second Amendment
• B. Fourth Amendment
• C. Sixth Amendment
• D. First Amendment

Answer: (A)

The right to bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment. It appears in the Bill of Rights and states that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state, and that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. This directly protects an individual’s ability to own firearms, within lawful limits. The other amendments cover different issues—unreasonable searches and seizures (Fourth), rights in criminal prosecutions (Sixth), and freedoms such as speech, religion, and assembly (First). So the Second Amendment is the one that directly addresses the right to bear arms.

The right to bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment. It appears in the Bill of Rights and states that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state, and that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. This directly protects an individual’s ability to own firearms, within lawful limits. The other amendments cover different issues—unreasonable searches and seizures (Fourth), rights in criminal prosecutions (Sixth), and freedoms such as speech, religion, and assembly (First). So the Second Amendment is the one that directly addresses the right to bear arms.