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The second amendment, passed in 1791, allowing US citizens access to arms, was manageable when most firearms were muskets that took minutes to load.
— Linda Colley
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About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
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