Official Opinion - 2nd Amendment guarantees Individual Rights

[themic]

saw the link via the instapundit

WHETHER THE SECOND AMENDMENT SECURES AN INDIVIDUAL RIGHT

The Second Amendment secures a right of individuals generally, not a right of States or a right restricted to persons serving in militias.

August 24, 2004

MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm

it's long, it's very full, and upon my first glances it looks like a solid set of arguments. and it's on a .gov website.

 

[M1911Owner]

Quadruplicate thread.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=116323