Which amendment is primarily associated with the right to bear arms?

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

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is identifying which constitutional protection relates to gun ownership. The amendment that addresses the right to keep and bear arms is the Second Amendment. It’s part of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791, and its text states that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. This is distinct from the First Amendment, which covers freedoms of speech and religion; the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures; and the Sixth Amendment, which protects rights in criminal prosecutions. So, the right to bear arms is associated with the Second Amendment.