Armed in America : a history of gun rights from colonial militias to concealed carry

Armed in America : a history of gun rights from colonial militias to concealed carry

History of gun rights from colonial militias to concealed carry

Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books, 2018.

555 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

344.7305 C482 2018

(OCoLC)982395275

"... Patrick J. Charles shows, what the right to arms means to Americans, as well as what it legally protects, has changed drastically since its first appearance in the 1689 Declaration of Rights. Armed in America explores how and why the right to arms transformed at different points in history. The right was initially meant to serve as a parliamentary right of resistance, yet by the ratification of the Second Amendment in 1791 the right had become indispensably intertwined with civic republicanism. As the United States progressed into the 19th century the right continued to change--this time away from civic republicanism and towards the individual-right understanding that is known today, albeit with the important caveat that the right could be severely restricted by the government's police power. Throughout the 20th century this understanding of the right remained the predominant view. But working behind the scenes was the beginnings of the gun-rights movement--a movement that was started in the early 20th century through the collective efforts of sporting magazine editors and was eventually commandeered by the National Rifle Association to the gun-rights movement known today ..."--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-539) and index.
L2022M72
SOC Library acknowledged (p. 9).

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