Barbour and Wright aver that the original intention of the Second Amendment was to ______.
a. counter the potentially troublesome power of standing armies
b. permit private individuals to form their own militias
c. guarantee individual citizens the right to use weapons for hunting and recreational activities
d. stand as a bulwark against the return of British rule
e. reduce the potential for domestic insurrection
a. counter the potentially troublesome power of standing armies
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A) subcommittee B) select committee C) conference committee D) joint committee E) makeshift committee
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false