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 Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms.It was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Second Amendment prevents the government from infringing on one's right to keep and bear arms. One of the most fraught amendments is the Second Amendment, which preserves the right to bear arms. This Legislation regulated interstate and foreign commerce in firearms, including importation, prohibited persons, and licensing provisions. Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. Banning any type of firearm can be interpreted as a violation of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution. 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. 15, 1791, ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution — eventually known as the Bill of Rights — were ratified.