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The Founders' Second Amendment Is The First Book-length Account Of The Origins Of This Element Of The Bill Of Rights, Based On The Founders' Own Statements As Revealed In Newspapers, Correspondence, Debates, And Resolutions. Dr. 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. With The Question Of The Right To Bear Arms Scheduled To Come Before The Supreme Court In The Spring Of 2008, The Founders' Second Amendment Could Scarcely Be More Timely -- Inside Cover. The Inhabitants To Be Disarmed -- From The Tea Party To The Powder Alarm -- The Arms Embargo And Search And Seizure At The Neck -- A Shot Heard 'round The World And A Cruel Act Of Perfidy -- Times That Try Men's Souls -- That The People Have A Right -- A Musket To Defend These Rights -- A Constitution With No Bill Of Rights? -- The Dissent Of The Minority -- Virginia Tips The Scales
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- Author
- Stephen P Halbrook; Independent Institute (Oakland, Calif.)
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee : Published in association with the Independent Institute
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781566639712
- Category
- law
- Subjects
- Law, History
- Rating
- 4.11 / 5 (62 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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