The Second Amendment
Subtitle: the intent and its interpretation by the states and the Supreme Court
By: Patrick J. Charles.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780786442706
Subjects: United States; Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States; Gun control -- United States
Description: "Some interpret it as protecting personal privilege to own and carry firearms, others to bear arms in relation to militia service. Book concludes that it is meant only to protect the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" for the purpose of defending the country in a militia force against foreign or domestic armies"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; title: Revisionist judicial interpretation and review; title: Placing the Second Amendment in its proper historical context; title: The conditional right to keep and bear arms; title: "In defence of themselves and the state"; title: Bearing arms in the Ohio Constitution.