The Problem With 'History and Tradition'
Advisory Opinions
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Legislative History
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote an opinion on the Second Amendment. In it, he argued that some proposed amendments to the Constitution were rejected because they didn't meet certain criteria for adoption. He also said going armed was a common law offense in Massachusetts Bay Colony and other colonies. The ruling says these laws don't reflect America's historical tradition of firearm regulations.
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