{"product_id":"armed-in-america-a-history-of-gun-rights-from-colonial-militias-to-concealed-carry-paperback","title":"Armed in America: A History of Gun Rights from Colonial Militias to Concealed Carry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick J. Charles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illuminating study traces the transformation of the right to arms from its inception in English and colonial American law to today's impassioned gun-control debate. As historian and legal scholar Patrick J. Charles shows, what the right to arms means to Americans, as well as what it legally protects, has changed drastically since its first appearance in the 1689 Declaration of Rights.Armed in America explores how and why the right to arms transformed at different points in history. The right was initially meant to serve as a parliamentary right of resistance, yet by the ratification of the Second Amendment in 1791 the right had become indispensably intertwined with civic republicanism. As the United States progressed into the 19th century the right continued to change--this time away from civic republicanism and towards the individual-right understanding that is known today, albeit with the important caveat that the right could be severely restricted by the government's police power. Throughout the 20th century this understanding of the right remained the predominant view. But working behind the scenes was the beginnings of the gun-rights movement--a movement that was started in the early 20th century through the collective efforts of sporting magazine editors and was eventually commandeered by the National Rifle Association to become the gun-rights movement known today.Now with a new preface that brings the fraught gun-rights controversy up to date, this book is an invaluable resource for readers looking to sort through the shrill rhetoric surrounding the current gun debate and arrive at an informed understanding of the legal and historical development of the right to arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick J. Charles\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHistoricism, Originalism and the Constitution: The Use and Abuse of History in American Jurisprudence \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Second Amendment: The Intent and Its Interpretation by the States and the Supreme Court\u003c\/i\u003eas well as numerous articles in law journals. His writings on the history of the Second Amendment have been cited by Second, Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and his book \u003ci\u003eThe Second Amendment\u003c\/i\u003e was cited by Justice Stephen Breyer in the landmark Supreme Court decision \u003ci\u003eMcDonald v. City of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e. Charles currently serves as a senior historian for United States Special Operations Command, located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. In 2016 and 2014, Charles was awarded the Allan S. Major Award, and is the only two-time recipient of the award. The Major Award is given annually to recognize the top history program out of the over 170 wings and groups in the United States Air Force. Additionally, in 2008, Charles received the Judge John R. Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing. The Judge Brown award is given annually to recognize the top law school student note, article, or unpublished paper in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 558\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765036581152,"sku":"9781633885646","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/06b27d8c2864b2e426a6718144c1993e.webp?v=1780261019","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/armed-in-america-a-history-of-gun-rights-from-colonial-militias-to-concealed-carry-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}