Which amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed?

Which amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed?

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

Answer: (D)

This tests recognizing which part of the Constitution protects gun ownership. The Second Amendment explicitly states that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, making it the constitutional basis for owning firearms. The other amendments cover different rights: the First Amendment protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition; the Fourth guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; the Sixth ensures rights in criminal prosecutions, like a speedy and public trial. Since none of those address keeping and bearing arms, the amendment that directly mentions this right is the correct one.

This tests recognizing which part of the Constitution protects gun ownership. The Second Amendment explicitly states that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, making it the constitutional basis for owning firearms. The other amendments cover different rights: the First Amendment protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition; the Fourth guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; the Sixth ensures rights in criminal prosecutions, like a speedy and public trial. Since none of those address keeping and bearing arms, the amendment that directly mentions this right is the correct one.