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

The new name is a nod to the year the Bill of Rights, including the Second Amendment, was ratified, King said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He has written his views into law in cases as consequential as the massive Second Amendment expansion in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 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

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