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=The 2nd 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." //

Description
To me the 2nd Amendment states that each state must have a regulated militia to protect it. A good example is the Michigan Militia. But that doesn't really come to par any more because in today's society is protected by the police and National Guard. It gives citizens the right to own firearms in their homes. And to have a concealed weapons carry permit to carry a handgun with them for their own personal protection.

Historical Applications
As of 2008, the 2nd amendment has been challenged more than 800 times. 96% of the lower court decisions have upheld strong states and local gun laws. Many of these cases make it to the Supreme Court, but they refuse to hear them. One of the few cases that the Supreme Court has looked at was the case of //[|Parker v. District of Columbia] // Here the D.C Circuit in a 2-1 decision, ruled that three District of Columbia laws were regarding private gun ownership. They tried to put a ban on new registrations of handguns, a ban on carrying a pistol without a license, and a requirement that firearms be kept unloaded and locked. This violated the 2nd Amendment. The court held that individuals have the right under the 2nd amendment to own a handgun for their own personal protection. **Today's Applications** Do some research to see if there are any organizations that are promoting an aspect of this amendment and share what they say here. The 2nd amendment grants individuals the right to carry and bear arms. And the right to carry a concealed weapon for their own personal protection. The 2nd amendment is blamed for the mass killings and homicides. When in all reality the amount of killings and homicides have not really increased, in fact its almost stayed the same since 1929. The vast majority of gun related deaths are suicides, not homicides. And armed citizens are less likely to be injured by an attacker, and the number of defensive gun uses may be as high as 2.1 million to 2.5 million times per year.

Media: Not a separate section!!!
This is not to be a separate section, but I want to make sure you don't leave these things out. As you're researching and building this page, be sure to add relevant media here: pictures, videos, and links to other pages make your work relevant and meaningful. **In the end, delete this entire section.** http://solutions.heritage.org/guns/