... forefathers and the history of this debate. The right to keep and bear arms has a long history in civilization. The Greek philosopher Aristotle felt that bearing arms was necessary for true citizenship and participation in the political system. Plato believed in a hierchial monarchy with few liberties and saw the disarming of the populace as essential to the maintenance of his orderly and ... not hampered even for Negroes; therefore, Federal Courts had little opportunity for interpretation of this constitutional provision. The first Supreme Court ruling regarding the second amendment occu...

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