The mythic meanings of the Second Amendment : taming political violence in a constitutional republic / David C. Williams.
2003
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The mythic meanings of the Second Amendment : taming political violence in a constitutional republic / David C. Williams.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2003]
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©2003
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x, 397 pages ; 25 cm
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The background of the framers' thinking
The history of the Second Amendment
The original legal meaning of the Second Amendment and the military provisions of the constitution
Antirevolutionists
Libertarians and populists
The militia movement's theory of the Second Amendment
Outgroups and the Second Amendment
The silent crisis
Redeeming the people.
The history of the Second Amendment
The original legal meaning of the Second Amendment and the military provisions of the constitution
Antirevolutionists
Libertarians and populists
The militia movement's theory of the Second Amendment
Outgroups and the Second Amendment
The silent crisis
Redeeming the people.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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0300095627 alkaline paper
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