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Seeded on Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:50 AM EDT (Newsvine)

People claim the 2nd amendment only related to maintaining a militia. But, a legal scholar of the time understood an individual's right to bear arms for the purpose of self-defense!

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ABOUT TIME: Supreme Court correct to back the 2nd Amendment!

Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:38 PM EDT

Well, well, well ... this decision has been LONG overdue. At least they figured it out correctly. Why? Let me keep it simple. First: Let's look at the legal argument of the 2nd Amendment (having to do with its purpose and intent). The 2nd Amendment states:

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