Which amendment to the US constitution protects the rights of its citizens to own shotguns?
No. Subject Ratification
 Proposed Completed Time span
 1st Protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and the right to petition the government. September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 2nd Protects the right to keep and bear arms September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 3rd Restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 4th Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 5th Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 6th Protects the right to a speedy public trial by jury, to notification of criminal accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 7th Provides for the right to a jury trial in civil lawsuits September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 8th Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 9th States that rights not enumerated in the Constitution are retained by the people September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 10th States that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated, or enumerated, to it through the Constitution, and that all other powers are reserved to the States, or to the people. September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days
 11th Makes states immune from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders; lays the foundation for state sovereign immunity March 4, 1794 February 7, 1795 340 days
 12th Revises presidential election procedures by having the president and vice president elected together as opposed to the vice president being the runner up in the presidential election December 9, 1803 June 15, 1804 189 days
 13th Abolishes slavery, and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime January 31, 1865 December 6, 1865 309 days
 14th Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, and the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post���Civil War issues June 13, 1866 July 9, 1868 2 years, 26 days
 15th Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color or previous condition of servitude February 26, 1869 February 3, 1870 342 days
 16th Permits Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the various states or basing it on the United States Census July 12, 1909 February 3, 1913 3 years, 206 days
 17th Establishes the direct election of United States senators by popular vote May 13, 1912 April 8, 1913 330 days
 18th Prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol within the United States
 (Repealed December 5, 1933, via the 21st Amendment) December 18, 1917 January 16, 1919 1 year, 29 days
 19th Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex June 4, 1919 August 18, 1920 1 year, 75 days
 20th Changes the dates on which the terms of the president and vice president, and of members of Congress, begin and end, to January 20 and January 3 respectively. States that if the president-elect dies before taking office, the vice president���elect is to be inaugurated as President. March 2, 1932 January 23, 1933 327 days
 21st Repeals the 18th Amendment and makes it a federal offense to transport or import intoxicating liquors into U.S. states and territories where such is prohibited by law February 20, 1933 December 5, 1933 288 days
 22nd Limits the number of times a person can be elected president. March 21, 1947 February 27, 1951 3 years, 343 days
 23rd Grants the District of Columbia electors in the Electoral College June 16, 1960 March 29, 1961 286 days
 24th Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of a poll tax or any other tax September 14, 1962 January 23, 1964 1 year, 131 days
 25th Addresses succession to the presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the vice president and responding to presidential disabilities July 6, 1965 February 10, 1967 1 year, 219 days
 26th Prohibits the denial of the right of US citizens, 18 years of age or older, to vote on account of age March 23, 1971 July 1, 1971 100 days
 27th Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives September 25, 1789 May 7, 1992 202 years, 223 days
The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the US Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms.