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2nd Amendment: "Arms"

“Arms” for Militia service must be at least as good for military purposes as the “Arms” carried by equivalent troops in this country’s regular Armed Forces. The people must have untrammeled access to purchase those Arms and accoutrements in the free market and keep them in the home.

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