Constitution Explorer
Second Amendment — Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Protects an individual right to keep and bear arms under modern Supreme Court doctrine, subject to constitutional analysis of firearm regulations.
Why this provision matters
Protects an individual right to keep and bear arms under modern Supreme Court doctrine, subject to constitutional analysis of firearm regulations.
Connected Research
Read the official sources
National Archives original-document transcript →
The page summary is editorial. Use the linked government sources for constitutional text, doctrine, historical context, and current case-law analysis.