The right to bear arms is the right to possess firearms granted by the United States Constitution in the Second Amendment. The right to bear arms is a human right.

Holders of the Individual Rights position believe that allowing increased private ownership and use of guns as self-protection is the effective response to controlling gun violence and homicide. The argument is if gun ownership is legally restricted, then all and only law-abiding Americans will be unarmed, and therefore would be the easy prey of criminals and law-breakers. The police cannot protect everyone thus individuals with licensed firearms can use them for self-defense against any intruders or burglars. This is not possible without the guns. Guns deter crimes and banning the use of guns to increase crime rates. Allowing gun ownership to citizens and militias helps them protect themselves against any invasion. Gun control will act as a form of dictatorship which will live the citizens at the mercy of the government. In fact, three quarters of gun owners believe that the right to bear arms is paramount to their freedom. The Second Amendment should be honored and government should not take guns away from the people who are well and innocent enough to own them.