Educational Video

The Second Amendment

September 06, 2019

A deep dive into the Second Amendment, which states that "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 this video, Khan Academy host Kim Kutz Elliott discusses the Second Amendment with scholars Alan Gura and Adam Winkler.

The National Constitution Center and Khan Academy partnered to create a series of nonpartisan videos explaining the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and major Supreme Court cases, enlisting the expertise of Interactive Constitution scholars.

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