What was its purpose what was the issue that prompted the proposal for the 2nd amendment

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Kelly Mata

22 March, 03:14

What was its purpose what was the issue that prompted the proposal for the 2nd amendment

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Rhianna Welch · Answer 1

The 2nd amendment allowed states to form their own militias and fight slave rebellions and destroy insurrections because for a long time the federal government had no standing military due to the fact that Founding Fathers were frightened by a standing army because they feared coups.