The Right To Keep And Bear Arms

The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
Thursday, 19 August, 1996
'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' (Bill of Rights, Article II).
This seemingly simple phrase is probably the source of more debate and argument than any other single sentence in American history. The argument is not black or white, pro or con. Rather, it encompasses many shades of gray. At the one end of the spectrum you have the National Rifle Association (NRA) which currently views any type of gun control as an infra…