However, the New Jersey Constitution, Art. 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 to the Constitution of the United States protects the right to keep and bear arms. The New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS) is a NJ based non-profit, civil rights organization. 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 Supreme Court recognizes that the Second Amendment is compatible with strong firearm regulations and gun safety. It is called constitutional carry. You may carry a firearm in the open and also in a concealed fashion. The Second Amendment provides all United States citizens with the basic right to bear firearms.