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 right to bear arms is granted to every person in the United States of America."The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned." 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 conferred an individual right to keep and bear arms. Restoring one's gun rights under Pennsylvania law requires an individual to petition the state trial court for relief. "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. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the sex of the individual. 00c128v. 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.