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The Second Amendment
- A Biography
- De: Michael Waldman
- Narrado por: John Glouchevitch
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 82
The life story of the most controversial, volatile, misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights. At a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman's book provoked a wide range of discussion. This book looks at history to provide some surprising, illuminating answers. The Amendment was written to calm public fear that the new national government would crush the state militias made up of all (white) adult men - who were required to own a gun to serve. Waldman recounts the raucous public debate that has surrounded the amendment from its inception to the present.
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were not paying attention, just passed it
- De Donald LaFave en 02-27-21
- The Second Amendment
- A Biography
- De: Michael Waldman
- Narrado por: John Glouchevitch
Excellent analysis of the ENTIRE Amendment
Revisado: 08-30-22
I can understand why extreme gun rights advocates would not like this book. A clear analysis of the opening clause of the Second Amendment, referencing the need for a "well regulated militia," makes it evident that the ensuing phrase "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" is not the unlimited right that extremist claim. The book also makes it evident that Justice Scalia was not the "originalist" he claimed to be. Whatever "originalism" means, if Justice Scalia was attempting to discern the intent of the framers of the Bill of Rights, the book is a strong argument that he got that wrong. I recommend this book to gun rights advocates who are open minded enough to subject their beliefs to scrutiny. They will learn something.
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