
The Second Amendment Primer
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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.
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- Front Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I EARLY EXPRESSIONS OF THE RIGHT IN ANCIENT TIMES
- II EXPRESSIONS OF THE RIGHT IN SIXTEENTH-TO EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL EUROPE
- III THE DEVELOPMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE RIGHT IN ENGLAND
- IV THE DEVELOPMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE RIGHT IN AMERICA
- A Drafting and Ratification of the Bill of Rights in the Colonial Period
- B A Selection of Second Amendment Commentary Appearing in the Popular Press in Colonial Times
- C The State of the Law
- D A Selection of Contemporary Commentary
- A Final Word
- Appendix
- THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE PERSONAL RIGHT TO ARMS by William Van Alstyne
- THE EMBARRASSING SECOND AMENDMENT by Sanford Levinson
- A NATION OF COWARDS by Jeffrey R. Snyder
- Biographical Profiles of Quoted Authorities
- Notes
- Twentieth-Century Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
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