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2023-04-23 12:54:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 851B929FB139B615CCB77C481F892038C1A70EF221BFD1F1B217FC02014F689B
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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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