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Why the Second Amendment protects a 'well-regulated militia' but not a private citizen militia

  • Written by Eliga Gould, Professor of History, University of New Hampshire
Why the Second Amendment protects a 'well-regulated militia' but not a private citizen militiaThe Second Amendment declares the importance of state-government authorized militias, like these National Guard troops guarding the California State Capitol building.AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

When a federal judge in California struck down the state’s 32-year-old ban on assault weapons in early June 2021, he added a volatile new issue to the...

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