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A Secret Weapon?: Applying Privacy Doctrine To The Second Amendment, Jody L. Madeira Jan 2019

A Secret Weapon?: Applying Privacy Doctrine To The Second Amendment, Jody L. Madeira

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Constitutional Tales Of Violence: Populists, Outgroups, And The Multicultural Landscape Of The Second Amendment, David C. Williams Jan 1999

Constitutional Tales Of Violence: Populists, Outgroups, And The Multicultural Landscape Of The Second Amendment, David C. Williams

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Traditionally, populists have claimed the Second Amendment as their particular cultural property; by contrast, outgroups and elites have found the Amendment somewhat culturally alien. Recently, some outgroup members have argued that their groups ought to embrace the Amendment because the right to keep and bear arms can be a valuable way of resisting populist oppression. This Article explores this changing multicultural landscape of the Second Amendment It recognizes that in particular instances and in the short term, outgroups might need to arm themselves against hate violence. It argues, however, that only a consensus culture on the use of violence will …


The Unitary Second Amendment, David C. Williams Jan 1998

The Unitary Second Amendment, David C. Williams

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The Militia Movement And Second Amendment Revolution: Conjuring With The People, David C. Williams Jan 1996

The Militia Movement And Second Amendment Revolution: Conjuring With The People, David C. Williams

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Civic Republicanism And The Citizen Militia: The Terrifying Second Amendment, David C. Williams Jan 1991

Civic Republicanism And The Citizen Militia: The Terrifying Second Amendment, David C. Williams

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