To whom does the Second Amendment secure this right?
To private citizens, who comprise a militia.
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Related questions
- #RGTS292 Who is a member of the militia? (Rights and Amendments) All private citizens comprise the militia.
- #POW144 What is a militia? (Powers of Congress) A militia is a group of armed citizens, who are not within the United States military, but who have chosen to bear arms to protect themselves or others.
- #POW147 Must a militia be an organized para-military unit? (Powers of Congress) No, a militia is any number of citizens that are armed and willing to protect the nation. It does not have to be structured like the United States military.
- #RGTS291 Is a militia the same as an army? (Rights and Amendments) No. A militia is comprised of civilians only. The army is comprised of regular soldiers.
- #POW143 Has the United States no other defense than to depend upon hired soldiers? (Powers of Congress) The country may also have militias raised up among the people to defend the nation.
- #POW145 Does a militia only exist in order to protect the nation against foreign powers? (Powers of Congress) No, a militia may protect the nation against unrest, injustice, or a tyrannical domestic government.
- #POW146 May Congress command the militia? (Powers of Congress) The Congress may command the militia, upon the agreement of the militia. A free nation requires a militia that is not beholden to a government that may be or become corrupt.
- #EXE205 Are the officers of the militia obliged to obey them? (Presidency and Executive Power) Officers of the militia are obliged to obey the Commander in Chief, unless such orders are themselves unconstitutional or if he has himself, become an enemy of the United States.
- #RGTS289 Which Amendment secures the right to keep and bear arms? (Rights and Amendments) The Second Amendment.
- #RGTS294 What is the primary intent of the Second Amendment? (Rights and Amendments) The primary intent of the Second Amendment is to ensure that a well-armed citizenry can provide the ultimate check and balance against governmental tyranny.
- #RGTS293 May the Federal Government make any laws regarding the right of citizens to bear arms? (Rights and Amendments) No. Federal Laws regulating the ownership, transport, use or carry of private arms are unconstitutional.
- #FOUND15 Cannot the people resist the government? (Foundations of the Republic) This has sometimes been done, and is sometimes necessary. There are certain ways to resist governmental power that are legal, and others that are not.