Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/us/06guns.html?ref=gun_control
Constitutional Connection: Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms.
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.
Explanation of Connection:
In 2004, Utah received about 8,000 applications for gun permits. Last year, 73,925 applications were submitted, about 60% of the applications were from non-residents. Utah's gun permit allows thousands of gun owners to have their gun on them in 32 other states that recognize or have formal reciprocity with Utah’s gun regulations. Gun laws vary from state to state. In New York, New Jersey and Connecticut they do not honor other states' permits. Like Utah, Florida allows non-residents to get permits. Utah stands out because its permit is inexpensive and is broadly accepted.
This is an demonstrated the second amendment because the people who are purchasing these permits in Utah know that they have the right to bear arms. Guns can be used as self defense or in the case of an emergency. I agree that guns are very dangerous and they can be put into the wrong hands. If states have their own gun laws, are they infringing on peoples rights to bear arms?
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