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2023-04-23 15:21:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5CFD8291FB0154D65FC37C0B26213C1B5AC4367201DC0FA1662AC58DC09EB1E5
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The consensus among historical and legal scholars and studies, is that the 2nd Amendment was created for "common defense" and a check against Federal powers (1), or defense of self and local government (state) (2)(3). *(1): https://www.britannica.com/topic/Second-Amendment *(2): https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt2-2/ALDE_00013262/ *(3): https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-2/historical-background-of-the-second-amendment
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