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Amendment II: Right to keep and bear arms
In plain English
Protects the people's right to keep and bear arms, which the Supreme Court has held is an individual right, subject to some regulation.
Original text
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.
Plain-English summaries are simplified for learning. Courts interpret these words in detail; this is general information, not legal advice.
Source: National Archives