Origins and Development of the Second Amendment by David T. Hardy Summary
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How did a slim 95-page book reshape America's gun debate? "Origins of the Second Amendment" has influenced Supreme Court decisions, commands $50+ resale prices, and offers the constitutional framework that Justice Thomas cited in McDonald v. Chicago. A legal landmark hiding in plain sight.
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The Ancient Roots of American Gun Rights
The Second Amendment wasn't revolutionary-it was evolutionary. While today's heated debates might suggest this right emerged with America itself, the truth stretches back nearly a millennium, predating even our cherished freedoms of speech and religion. What began as a duty in Saxon England gradually transformed into a fundamental right that the Founding Fathers considered their oldest inherited liberty. The 27 words that spark such passionate disagreement today-"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"-represent the culmination of centuries of Anglo-American legal tradition. Imagine this: when America's founders debated arms rights, they weren't creating something new but preserving something ancient they feared might be lost.
From Saxon Duty to Norman Right
Tudor Transformations: The Firearm Revolution
Civil War and the Threat of Disarmament
The Glorious Revolution: Rights Restored
Colonial Experience: Arms as Necessity and Right
Revolution to Constitution: Codifying the Right
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