How does the Second Amendment protect the first? Our right to free speech, to assemble, for a free press and freedom of religion found in the First Amendment are completely dependent on the Second Amendment. Weakening the Second Amendment concurrently weakens the first. Does the 2nd Amendment protect the 1st? First Amendment rights are not confined to the home, and neither are those protected by the Second Amendment. How does the Second Amendment protect us? It protects the right for Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves, their rights, and their property. The original text is written as... View Article