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Book Description: Stephen P Halbrook's The Founders' Second Amendment is the first book-length account of the origins of the Second Amendment, based on the Founders' own statements as found in newspapers, correspondence, debates, and resolutions. Mr Halbrook investigates the period from 1768 to 1826, from the last years of British rule and the American Revolution through to the adoption of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the passing of the Founders' generation. His book offers the most comprehensive analysis of the arguments behind the drafting and adoption of the Second Amendment, and the intentions of the men who created it
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- Author
- Stephen P Halbrook; Independent Institute (Oakland, Calif.)
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee ; in association with the Independent Institute
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781615780143
- Category
- law
- Subjects
- History, Law, American Studies
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (199 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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