Second Amendment

American  

noun

1. an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing the right to keep and bear arms as necessary to maintain a state militia.

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Example Sentences

After originalist scholars reopened the Second Amendment, the court endorsed the individual-rights view in Heller v.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Now, to be clear, DOJ lawyers do not argue that nuclear weapons are currently protected by the Second Amendment.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

An appeals court ruled that barring Hemani, a dual US-Pakistani national, from owning a gun violated his Second Amendment rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

On Monday the Supreme Court will consider his argument that a new legal test for the Second Amendment has rendered this law unconstitutional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

When host Jonathan Karl pushed back, citing the Second Amendment, Bessent said, “I’ve been to a protest. Guess what, I didn’t bring a gun, I brought a billboard.”

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026