The Constitution, Guns and the Citizens’ Right to Bear Arms

“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.”
– The Constitution of the United States of America

“The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the manner in which arms may be borne.”
– The Constitution of the State of Georgia

The Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights is comprised of ten amendments to protect individual rights, not the rights of government. That fact makes it ludicrous to assert that the Second Amendment allows only members of a trained organized militia to keep and bear arms. Though the Constitution of the State of Georgia protects the right to bear arms, bills are often introduced to limit their use and the citizens’ freedom to use. Such is the case this session.

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