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The Second Amendment: A Study Of Recent Trends, Michael T. O'Donnell
The Second Amendment: A Study Of Recent Trends, Michael T. O'Donnell
University of Richmond Law Review
The second amendment of the Constitution of the United States reads: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." The interpretation of these twenty-seven words has generated considerable debate since they were first declared in force in 1791.2 Despite a growing argument over the true meaning of the amendment, the Supreme Court has been reluctant to provide a definitive interpretation of the second amendment and thus give it the recognition it merits.
Understanding "Rights" And Bills Of Rights, Albert P. Blaustein, Carol Tenney
Understanding "Rights" And Bills Of Rights, Albert P. Blaustein, Carol Tenney
University of Richmond Law Review
Scholars hold that there are forty to fifty distinct human rights. History teaches that they should be constitutionally enshrined. In this modern era when constitution-making is multiplying, drafters of bills of rights must now determine questions of formulation and location. How should these forty to fifty distinct human rights be classified; where in these constitutions should these rights be recited?