SCOTUS 2A Decisions References

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Reading the SCOTUS decisions is pretty interesting.

The 1824 American Dictionary of English Language (Noah Webster) captures the language of the Constitution (and earlier American documents). We bought a hardback version when homeschooling our kids and teaching them American History.

Another great book that investigates the issues and debates leading to 2A (and includes various state convention discussions on same) is: The Founders' Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms

Edit follows:
Why is researching the debates that frame the Constitution and Bill of Rights important? Because those debates show the intent of Founders and is relevant to decisions by the Judicial Branch, even though some may say that only the printed words matter.

To wit (from Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Verdugo Urquidez, 1990 No. 88-1353) emphasis added:

• © The Fourth Amendment's drafting history shows that its purpose was to protect the people of the United States against arbitrary action by their own Government and not to restrain the Federal Government's actions against aliens outside United States territory. Nor is there any indication that the Amendment was understood by the Framers' contemporaries to apply to United States activities directed against aliens in foreign territory or in international waters. Pp. 266-268.