David Kopel's 1998 article<http://lawreview.byu.edu/archives/1998/4/kop.pdf>, "The Second Amendment in the Nineteenth Century," in 1998 B.Y.U. L. Rev. 1359 is an excellent rebuttal to Bogus' theory that the Second Amendment was ratified to protect slavery. The article is a long and thorough historical review. The material on Bogus' theory starts at p. 1515 (fn. 647).
Bogus' piece<http://www.saf.org/LawReviews/Bogus2.htm> is at 31 U.C. Davis Law Review 309 (1998). It turns a relatively obscure, constitutionally incorrect, and unimportant point in the debate into the centerpiece of the amendment. If anyone comes up with any additional material, please share. Thanks to all who responded. Ray Raymond G. Kessler, M.A., J.D. Professor of Criminal Justice Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX 79830 Office phone: 432 837-8166 Please feel free to check out my blog at http://crimelawandjustice.blogspot.com/
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