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. In California, no license or permit shall be required to possess keep, or carry a handgun openly or concealed in one's home or place of business.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. The Second Amendment prevents the government from infringing on one's right to keep and bear arms. More than 100 counties, cities and towns in Virginia have declared themselves 'Second Amendment Sanctuaries.' California became the first state in the nation to call for a Constitutional Convention for gun safety. The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. "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. Chesapeake a "Second Amendment Sanctuary" in response to proposed legislation in the.