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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Second Amendment

By 2000, numerous circuit courts had held that the Second Amendment was only a “collective” right, bound to militia service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Jones repeatedly claimed the family members were paid actors, taking part in a hoax to bolster support for repealing the Second Amendment.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

For the first time, the court described an individual right to keep and bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment.

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026

“The Second Amendment is an important civil right,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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