Which statement explains why the interpretation of the Second Amendment as an individual right to bear arms is controversial?
A)Most of the other rights in the Bill of Rights are collective rights.
B)The text of the amendment refers only to "well-regulated militias."
C)Guns were relatively new inventions at the time the amendment was written.
D)Several of the original thirteen states never ratified by the Second Amendment.

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The text of the Second Amendment explicitly mentions "well-regulated militias" as its purpose, leading some to argue that the right to bear arms is only intended to apply in the context of organized military forces rather than as an individual right.

Which Statement Explains Why the Interpretation of the Second Amendment