Safeguarding Liberty: The Constitution and Citizens Militias [Paperback]

Larry Pratt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 188069218X | ISBN-13: 978-1880692189 | Publication Date: May 1, 1995 | Edition: First edition.

This collection of essays edited by Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America focuses on the real issues concerning the 2nd Amendment and the militia: first, that the Constitution guarantees individual citizens to join together to protect life and property apart from the government, and second, the fact that people -- not guns -- kill people. Social commentator Walter Williams stated that: "Among our God-given rights is the right of self-defense. The Founders knew this well and charged Congress, through the Second Amendment, to protect (not grant) that right. Safeguarding Liberty reminds us of that; plus, if America is to remain free, we must not compromise with those who would strip us of our right to keep and bear arms."

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The historical and constitutional treatment of militia in this book is a major contribution. --Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)

To learn about this ancient institution of liberty, read this great book. And listen to DC tremble. --Lew H. Rockwell, Jr. - Ludwig von Mises Institute

About the Author

Larry Pratt, a former State Representative, is the Executive Director of Gun Owners of America and the author of two other books and numerous articles on the Second Amendment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 351 pages
• Publisher: Legacy Communications; First edition. edition (May 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188069218X
• ISBN-13: 978-1880692189
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,800,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Safeguarding freedom with the Second Amendment., May 1, 2000

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This book is a collection of 15 essays on the constitutional rights associated with the Second Amendment. Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America has assembled a collection of writings for Americans who are concerned with the erosion of their basic civil liberties, providing a historic background on how these fundamental rights can be protected from an ever-increasing government. This book is a welcomed addition to Larry Pratt's 1990 little jewel, Armed People Victorious, that recounts the stories of how two countries as dissimilar as Guatemala and the Philippines, teetering on the brink of disaster, turned defeat into victory when the governments recognized that allowing and encouraging the people to form armed militia to protect themselves, their families, and their villages from communist insurgents in the 1980s helped to preserve their freedom.

Safeguarding Liberty will point out the relevancy of the Second Amendment in modern society. This volume should be perused by concerned citizens who abhor violence and crime, and cherish the freedom enshrined in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Miguel A. Faria, Jr., M.D., Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Sentinel of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) and author of Medical Warrior: Fighting Corporate Socialized Medicine.

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT gun rights book, January 11, 2012

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If you own a firearm, or even if you cannot due to where you live, do yourself a favor and get this book, read it, give it to someone else so they can read it! use it! we need to wake up and speak out for the 2nd amendment before we lose that right forever, this book is worth it