"Shall the right of the people to keep and bear arms be infringed?"

"QUESTIONS

"ON THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND POLITICAL DEFINITIONS. TO BE ANSWERED BY THE SCHOLAR....

"...AMENDMENTS.

"May Congress make any law respecting an establishment of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press?

"Shall the right of the people to keep and bear arms be infringed?

"May a soldier be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner?

"In what manner may the persons, houses, papers, and effects of any person be searched or seIzed?

"In what manner shall a person be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime?

"May any person be put in jeopardy of life or limb twice for the same offence?

"Shall any person be compelled to be a witness against himself?
"May private property be taken for publick use?
"In what manner shall all criminal prosecutions be conducted?
"In what cases shall the right of trial by jury be preserved? . . .

[The North American Reader Containing A Great Variety Of Pieces In Prose And Poetry, From Very Highly Esteemed American And English Writers . . . D ESIGNED FOR THE USE OF THE HIGHEST CLASSES IN SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES. By Lyman Cobb, A.M. TRENTON: B. DAVENPORT BALTIMORE: CUSHING AND SONS. 1836.]

My answer to the second question would be NO.