Lysander Spooner, (Expanded): ”These provisions obviously recognize the natural right of all men “to keep and bear arms” for their personal defence; and prohibit both Congress and the State governments from infringing the right of “the people”–that is, of any of the people”

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The Unconstitutionality Of Slavery by Lysander Spooner, “This right “to keep and bear arms,” implies the right to use them–as much as a provision securing to the people the right to buy and keep food, would imply their right also to eat it.”/”These provisions obviously recognize the natural right of all men “to keep and bear arms” for their personal defence; and prohibit both Congress and the State governments from infringing the right of “the people”–that is, of any of the people”, 1847 (Enlarged Edition: 1853)