Book Review: The Second Amendment Primer

[deanf]

I'm about halfway through the book. I never thought reading about Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Machiavelli, and others could be so interesting.

It seems evident to me that Col. Cooper has been influenced by the writings of these men, based just on his style.

The Second Amendment Primer, by Les Adams, published by Palladium Press, is recomended reading.

(Oh, and by the way, the book is wonderfully bound. Like a nice leather bound bible, only with thicker pages. And almost pocket-sized. That's good too.)

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"Anyone feel like saluting the flag which the strutting ATF and FBI gleefully raised over the smoldering crematorium of Waco, back in April of ‘93?" -Vin Suprynowicz

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[Oatka]

At every gun show I hit the NRA guys and tell them to sell this book. They'd get a lot of sales, but for some reason, none are ever available.

I think the NRA wants $4.95 to ship a book when it can be sent USPS for $1.50 bookrate.
$5 to ship a thin $14.95 book goes against the grain, even though it would be a valuable primer.

 

[Taipei Personality]

I use mine every time I write a letter to the editor or to my congressman.

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[Donny]

I feel that it should be a mandatory curriculum reference in our Schools.

For more reasons than it supports the Second, far more.

It also teaches a small portion of World History in it's dialogue.

There are references to text that have nothing, yet everything, to do with, the birth and foundation of our country was based upon the knowledge the founders had of World History. It was that knowledge that made them strong, and determined to prevent such catastrophies from occuring here.

Any wonder why the maninpulators of power would strangle the minds of our youth with false concepts, such as total helplessness is a good thing, i.e. total disarmament, and vengeful punishment for anyone who dares protect themselves from the scourge of their society. Such things are becoming internationalized, and were next in line for this One World mindset and ideology.

 

[bookkie]

If you like the 2nd amend primer..... a must read is Holbrooks, "That Every Man Be Armed". He touches on a few other items that is not covered in the 2nd primer.... Although there are a couple of news paper articles written in the 1780-90 period in the primer that are excellent.

All my studying on the subject.... comes down to one thing regarding the meaning of the 2nd. What did the people who voted for the amendments believe it to mean? Was not the news paper articles and phamplets of the time that the people read what they believed it to mean? Think about it today.... when we go to vote on an item, we read about it in the papers. This is where we gain our understanding on how to vote..... This one article more than any other was what the people read in the papers....

"As civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize, and as the military forces which must be occasionally raised to defend our country, might pervert their power to the injury of their fellow citizens, the people are confirmed by the article in their right to keep and bear their private arms." ﷓Tench Coxe, Remarks on the First Part of the Amendments to the Federal Constitution, under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian" in the Philadelphia Federal Gazette, June 18, 1789 at col. 1.



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Richard

The debate is not about guns,
but rather who has the ultimate power to rule,
the People or Government.
RKBA!

 

[L-Frame]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bookkie:

All my studying on the subject.... comes down to one thing regarding the meaning of the 2nd. What did the people who voted for the amendments believe it to mean? Was not the news paper articles and phamplets of the time that the people read what they believed it to mean? Think about it today.... when we go to vote on an item, we read about it in the papers. This is where we gain our understanding on how to vote..... This one article more than any other was what the people read in the papers....

"As civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize, and as the military forces which must be occasionally raised to defend our country, might pervert their power to the injury of their fellow citizens, the people are confirmed by the article in their right to keep and bear their private arms." ﷓Tench Coxe, Remarks on the First Part of the Amendments to the Federal Constitution, under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian" in the Philadelphia Federal Gazette, June 18, 1789 at col. 1.

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I would have never thought of that, I will post a link to GT for this one.

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[johnr]

I make a point of donating all freedom-oriented books to the local library, and I urge all of you to do the same.

 

[WAGCEVP]

Personally I think this book should be the number one MUST read for all patriotic freeddom loving People. It shouls be the text book in every civics/ American History class in this country.