Which amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms?

Which amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms?

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

Answer: (B)

The right to keep and bear arms is protected by the amendment that explicitly states the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. This wording affirms an individual right to possess firearms, though it allows for reasonable regulation by law. The other amendments protect different rights: one covers freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition; another guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; another ensures rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions. So, the amendment with the firearm guarantee is the one described by that language about keeping and bearing arms.

The right to keep and bear arms is protected by the amendment that explicitly states the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. This wording affirms an individual right to possess firearms, though it allows for reasonable regulation by law. The other amendments protect different rights: one covers freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition; another guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; another ensures rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions. So, the amendment with the firearm guarantee is the one described by that language about keeping and bearing arms.