"it was in no wise uncommon in this country for persons to carry arms, where they had the right so to do: he might have produced Tucker's Blackstone in his favor"

The Trial of Col. Aaron Burr, “it was in no wise uncommon in this country for persons to carry arms, where they had the right so to do: he might have produced Tucker’s Blackstone in his favor”, 1807

   This article has been updated and expanded. And has proven to be quite interesting. Especially when it comes to who was present and had participated at the trial. This case alone was evidence enough that our right to arms has always been an individual one.