All Guns Are Not Created Equal

Once again, as the nation considers gun violence, gun rights, and gun regulation, we return to early America to shed light on the meaning of the Second Amendment. Even in the 18th century, not all guns were created equal. The Second Amendment really was about the militia. The need for it grew out of...

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Published inThe Chronicle of Higher Education Vol. 59; no. 21
Main Authors Sweeney, Kevin M, Cornell, Saul
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc 01.02.2013
Chronicle of Higher Education
Subjects
American history
Constitutional amendments
Federal Government
Firearm laws & regulations
Gun control
History
Kennedy, Anthony M
Laws, regulations and rules
Right to bear arms
State Government
Weapons
United States
New York
Washington DC
United States > US
Massachusetts
Georgia
Virginia
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
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Summary:Once again, as the nation considers gun violence, gun rights, and gun regulation, we return to early America to shed light on the meaning of the Second Amendment. Even in the 18th century, not all guns were created equal. The Second Amendment really was about the militia. The need for it grew out of the Constitution's grant of power to the federal government for "organizing, arming, and disciplining" the state militias and the continuing need to equip them with military-style muskets.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362