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Joyce Malcolm on the Second Amendment

Posted by David Hardy · 14 December 2016 08:21 AM

In the Washington Times, she has "The Second Amendment: A Fundamental Principal of American Liberty." (And in the comment section, Clayton Cramer takes on critics).

6 Comments | Leave a comment

Bob WITMER | December 14, 2016 9:59 PM | Reply

If you can find Dr Malcolm's 1994 book, Title below, it is a wonderful read.

"TO KEEP & BEAR ARMS, The Origins of an Anglo-American Right"
Harvard University Press

Bill Twist | December 15, 2016 7:00 AM | Reply

I have that book, and you are correct. It's a detailed analysis of how the duty to be armed under the law turned into a right.

James Gibson | December 18, 2016 10:05 PM | Reply

Given the subject matter, Mr. Hardy, did the copy of my book on the 1792 militia act and the war of 1812 arrive?

David Hardy replied to comment from James Gibson | December 18, 2016 10:28 PM | Reply

It hasn't gotten here yet. What was the theme? (Actually, I already know that, this is a shameless attempt to let you state it and provide a link to its sales page, because it certainly deserves that).

James Gibson replied to comment from David Hardy | December 19, 2016 10:26 AM | Reply

The subject is the 1792 militia Act and the War of 1812, which was the only war fought under its regulations. The book is titled "A War Without Rifles" in recognition to the fact the act in question attempted to create a national militia patterned after European armies (in short, as few rifled muskets as possible).

You can order it through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/War-without-Rifles-James-Gibson/dp/1480832456/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482168310&sr=1-1&keywords=a+war+without+rifles

Or directly from me (which I sign): http://www.jngibson.com/store/p2/%22A_War_Without_Rifles%3A_The_1792_Militia_Act_and_The_War_of_1812.html

David E. Young | December 21, 2016 9:00 PM | Reply

Comments on Prof. Malcolm's article virtually all deal with the well regulated militia clause and related points. If the Founders had intended to signify a government or state regulated militia, they would not have used 'well regulated militia' language. Back on the 4th of July, I posted an article on what the Founders understood a well regulated militia to mean at On Second Opinion Blog. The URL is:

http://onsecondopinion.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-meaning-of-well-regulated-militia.html

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