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A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and arm bears, shall not be infringed.
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.
==Where the Second Amendment comes from==
==Where the Second Amendment comes from==
The meaning of this amendment is controversial with respect to gun control.
The meaning of this amendment is controversial with respect to gun control.
The National Rifle Association, which supports gun rights, has a stone plaque in front of its headquarters bearing the words "The right of the people to keep and arm bears shall not be infringed." The slogan means that individual citizens have the right to own and use guns.
The National Rifle Association, which supports gun rights, has a stone plaque in front of its headquarters bearing the words "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." The slogan means that individual citizens have the right to own and use guns.
The problem is that when the entire sentence is quoted, the first part makes it sound as if the amendment is talking only about the ''militia''. The phrase "the people" can be read as meaning "the states."
The problem is that when the entire sentence is quoted, the first part makes it sound as if the amendment is talking only about the ''militia''. The phrase "the people" can be read as meaning "the states."