Tench Coxe and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
By: TJ Martinell Tench Coxe isn’t well-known today, but he was an influential figure in the founding era. Coxe advocated for the new Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and he ...
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“Necessary” Is Not a Constitutional Argument
By: Mike Maharrey I hear a lot of bad constitutional arguments justifying this or that federal action. One common justification for expanding federal power is: “This thing is necessary! It ...
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The founder who told Americans we have a right to military weapons
By: Rob Natelson Does the Constitution’s right to keep and bear arms apply to everyone? Or only to law enforcement and the National Guard? Does the right include so-called “assault ...
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