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The U.S. Bill of Rights was written after the United States successfully gained their
independence from the British, who they considered to be a tyrannical government. With that
in mind, explain the purpose of the Second Amendment in 3-5 sentences.

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Answer: Hi!! The purpose of the Second Amendment is the right for people to own weapons for the strict reasons of preservation of life, freedom, and property. It gives each state the right to keep a militia. The main reason the second amendment was passed was to prevent a professional standing army.

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