The Mythic Meanings of the Second Amendment: Taming Political Violence in a Constitutional Republic
David C Williams
The Mythic Meanings of the Second Amendment: Taming Political Violence in a Constitutional Republic
David C Williams
Williams argues that the Second Amendment has been based on myths about America: the Framers’ belief in American unity and modern interpreters’ belief in American distrust and disunity. Neither of these myths, however, will adequately curb political violence. Williams suggests that the amendment should serve not as a rule of law but as a cultural ideal that promotes American unity on the use of political violence and celebrates their diversity in other areas of life.
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