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The Second Amendment And States Rights_ A Thought Experiment.Pdf, Glenn Reynolds, Don Kates
The Second Amendment And States Rights_ A Thought Experiment.Pdf, Glenn Reynolds, Don Kates
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Proponents of the so-called "collective right" model of the Second Amendment often assert that the right to bear arms exists only on the part of state militias, and not as any sort of individual right. Without addressing the merits of that claim, this Article examines the consequences of taking such a view seriously as a matter of constitutional law, and suggests that those consequences might be quite drastic.
The Second Amendment And States' Rights: A Thought Experiment, Glenn Harlan Reynolds
The Second Amendment And States' Rights: A Thought Experiment, Glenn Harlan Reynolds
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Proponents of the so-called "collective right" model of the Second Amendment often assert that the right to bear arms exists only on the part of state militias, and not as any sort of individual right. Without addressing the merits of that claim, this Article examines the consequences of taking such a view seriously as a matter of constitutional law, and suggests that those consequences might be quite drastic.