The Founding Fathers couldn’t have predicted how the Second Amendment would affect today’s world, and their original purpose is often misunderstood. They created it to protect the country through a well-organized militia, not to allow unlimited access to guns. Guns are tools, not basic rights like life, liberty, or happiness.

The idea that everyone needs a gun to prevent tyranny or for personal safety ignores the harm caused by so many guns in society, including violence and preventable deaths. Supreme Court rulings like District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) have stretched the Second Amendment beyond what it was meant to do, putting individual rights over public safety. We need to rethink these interpretations to address gun violence and protect both constitutional rights and our communities.

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