The right to bear arms is protected by which amendment?

The right to bear arms is protected by which amendment?

• A. First Amendment
• B. Second Amendment
• C. Third Amendment
• D. Fourth Amendment

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is identifying which constitutional provision protects the right to possess firearms. The Second Amendment explicitly says that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, tying this protection directly to arms. The other amendments referenced cover different rights—speech, religion, and assembly (First), the quartering of soldiers (Third), and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures (Fourth)—so they don’t address bearing arms. That direct reference to keeping and bearing arms is what makes the Second Amendment the correct choice.

The idea being tested is identifying which constitutional provision protects the right to possess firearms. The Second Amendment explicitly says that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, tying this protection directly to arms. The other amendments referenced cover different rights—speech, religion, and assembly (First), the quartering of soldiers (Third), and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures (Fourth)—so they don’t address bearing arms. That direct reference to keeping and bearing arms is what makes the Second Amendment the correct choice.