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. Amendment Two to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791.It protects the right for Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves. SECOND AMENDMENT​​ 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. The law was amended in 2021 to remove the requirement to have a license to carry in order to carry a handgun. Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms. One of the most fraught amendments is the Second Amendment, which preserves the right to bear arms. The Supreme Court recognizes that the Second Amendment is compatible with strong firearm regulations and gun safety. Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. Heller, 554 U.S. at 594–96.