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Jill Lepore on Trump, Guns and the Red Mirage

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

Interpreting the Second Amendment

The chapter explores the different interpretations of the Second Amendment, including its implications for guaranteeing the right to form a militia, the individual right to own guns, and the right to wage an insurrection. It discusses the historical understanding, the rise of the insurrectionist interpretation, and its connection to recent events.

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