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Quotation from District of Columbia v. Heller by Supreme Court of the United States
“The Second Amendment was adopted to protect the right of the people of each of the several States to maintain a well-regulated militia.”
District of Columbia v. Heller, Dissent of Justice Stevens, introduction (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Stevens states the dissent's historical thesis about the Amendment's purpose.
Citation: "The Second Amendment was adopted to protect the right of the people of each of the several States to maintain a well-regulated militia." — Supreme Court of the United States, District of Columbia v. Heller, Dissent of Justice Stevens, introduction (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id district-of-columbia-v-heller-q4)
Portrait: Antonin Scalia Official SCOTUS Portrait crop, Steve Petteway, photographer, Supreme Court of the United States[1] (See [2]), Public domain.
