Does the Second Amendment Protect the Rest?

By Johannes Paulsen

It is oft said in gun rights circles that the Second Amendment protects the first, as well as the other enumerated (and un-enumerated) rights in the Bill of Rights. Strictly from a Constitutional Law perspective, I’ve always thought this to be a little facile. The Fourteenth Amendment has actually played a huge role in protecting and advancing all of our civil liberties; and without a strong right to free speech, the Second Amendment wouldn’t be in anywhere near as good shape as it is. The amount of times that the right to keep and bear arms has actually counted in terms of making a true difference in American politics is . . .
incredibly small. The exceptions are notable in part because of their rarity. Only the Third Amendment arguably gets less play. (For the record: they’ll take the keys to my guest bedroom from my cold, dead hands.)

Still, I’ve often wondered if there is a difference in the moral fiber of a citizenry whose government is prohibited (more or less) from interfering with the right to keep and bear arms.

Is there a correlation between the existence of …read more

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