The right to own a gun is a fundamental human right

Universal entitlements of all persons regardless of nationality, status, or circumstance, grounded in international law. Includes civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Promoted and monitored through treaty bodies, courts, and advocacy organizations operating at national and international levels.

Individual freedoms that constrain what the state may do, including speech, assembly, religion, privacy and protection from arbitrary search or detention. Distinct from civil rights, which concern equal treatment, these limit government power rather than extend entitlement, and are usually enforced through the courts.

Policies and systems protecting communities from crime, accidents, disasters, and other harms through law enforcement, emergency response, and regulatory measures.

Laws and political debate governing firearm ownership, sales, carrying and enforcement in the United States, from background checks to red flag orders. Shaped as much by Second Amendment litigation as by legislation, and among the most durable partisan divides in American politics.