Does the 2nd Amendment pertain to only hunting or also to self defense and if for defense what right does the gov't have in limiting the type of arms.
The 2nd Amendment reads; "..., the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
The 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution is the part of the US Bill of Rights that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights.
In 2008 the Supreme Court issued a 2nd Amendment decision. In DC v. Heller (2008), the Court ruled that the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm, unconnected to service in a militia and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense.