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Read the debates about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the militia’s importance leaps off the page. Alexander Hamilton, writing in the Federalist Papers, called a well-regulated ...
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243- 244) "the ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone," (James Madison, author of the Bill of Rights, in Federalist Paper #46.)
Apr 12, 2023 · The Second Amendment is rooted in concerns about national defense and the type of military force needed for the nation's security, as early Americans viewed standing armies as tools of tyranny. Alexander Hamilton's arguments in the Federalist Papers about arming and equipping the general population laid the groundwork for the Second Amendment.
Newspaper. book. The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The collection was commonly known as The Federalist until the name The Federalist Papers ...
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- October 27, 1787 – May 28, 1788
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- The Independent Journal, New York Packet, The Daily Advertiser, J. & A. McLean
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Second Amendment: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Historical surveys of the Second Amendment often trace its roots, at least in part, through the English Bill of Rights of 1 689, 1 Footnote
BRUTUS. (THOUGHT TO BE NEW YORK’S ROBERT YATES) RATIFICATION DEBATES. The Second Amendment responds to the Anti-Federalist fears that Congress might use its power to “organize, arm, and discipline” the militia as an excuse to disarm the American people. The Second Amendment prevents this. THE CIVIL WAR.
Nov 1, 2023 · On November 7, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, which involves the constitutionality under the Second Amendment of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g) (8). This statute criminalizes firearm possession by individuals subject to certain domestic violence restraining orders. I just published an essay in Law & Liberty arguing ...
