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New book sheds light on Black Panther PartyAs the debate over gun control heats up across the country, the National Rifle Association has tried to portray itself as the supreme defender of the Second Amendment. But less than 50 years ago, the NRA supported gun regulations, backing a California measure that made it illegal to carry loaded firearms in public. More » |
Slavery and the right to bear armsThe Second Amendment is the hottest public policy issue today. It reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." More » |