The Second Amendment primer : a citizen's guidebook to the history, sources, and authorities for the Constitutional guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms / Les Adams.
2013
KF3941 .A93 2013 (Mapit)
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Title
The Second Amendment primer : a citizen's guidebook to the history, sources, and authorities for the Constitutional guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms / Les Adams.
Imprint
New York, New York : Skyhorse Publishing, c2013.
Copyright
©2013.
Description
353 pages ; 22 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Foreword
Introduction
Early expressions of the right in ancient times
Expressions of the right in sixteenth to eighteenth-century continental Europe
Development and declaration of the right in England
Development and declaration of the right in America:
Drafting and ratification of the Bill of Rights in the Colonial Period
Selection of Second Amendment commentary appearing in the popular press in Colonial times
State of the law
Selection of contemporary commentary
Final word
Appendix:
Second Amendment and the personal right to arms / William Van Alstyne
Embarrassing Second Amendment / Sanford Levinson
Nation of cowards / Jeffrey R Snyder
Biographical profiles of quoted authorities
Notes
Twentieth-century bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index.
Introduction
Early expressions of the right in ancient times
Expressions of the right in sixteenth to eighteenth-century continental Europe
Development and declaration of the right in England
Development and declaration of the right in America:
Drafting and ratification of the Bill of Rights in the Colonial Period
Selection of Second Amendment commentary appearing in the popular press in Colonial times
State of the law
Selection of contemporary commentary
Final word
Appendix:
Second Amendment and the personal right to arms / William Van Alstyne
Embarrassing Second Amendment / Sanford Levinson
Nation of cowards / Jeffrey R Snyder
Biographical profiles of quoted authorities
Notes
Twentieth-century bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index.
Summary
Overview: A simple guide to understanding your Second Amendment freedoms. So much of the debate about the Second Amendment is in scholarly journals and academic papers written by scholars and judges, or directed towards other scholars, law professors, attorneys, and judges. Trying to wade through the extensive footnotes and references to legal cases and historical precedents known only to the academic elite is more than enough to make anyone feel hopeless. With The Second Amendment Primer, Les Adams finally provides an accessible discussion of the Second Amendment. It is a "primer" because it is elementary. Chronologically arranged, it traces the development of the right to keep and bear arms from its birth in ancient Greece to its addition in the U.S. Constitution. Supplemental essays discuss the Second Amendment's interpretation in today's world from the viewpoints of both firearms enthusiasts as well as those who would limit the amendment's purview. Although The Second Amendment Primer is aimed at the average reader, Adams's facts are detailed and well-documented. Reference margin notes, an extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive subject index showcase the author's research and show more curious readers how to continue on their path to understanding exactly what the Second Amendment is saying. Using this "citizen's guide" as a stepping stone, anyone can become a successful scholar of the right to bear arms.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographic material (pages 319 - page 343) and index.
Location
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Call Number
KF3941 .A93 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9781620876275
1620876272
1620876272
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