The Second Amendment
A Biography
by Michael Waldman
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appears in Political, Politics, and History.
The Second Amendment: A BiographyWidely acclaimed at the time of its publication, the life story of the most controversial, volatile, misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights.At a time of increasing gun violence in America, Waldman?s book provoked a wide range of discussion. This book looks at history to provide some surprising, illuminating a...
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