Yes, and it’s been about organizing militias, even in England lol. Americans invoked their rights as English men to bear arms collectively: “people have reserved to themselves” “the people” – “themselves”. These are collectives. The Americans have a right as Englishmen to defend themselves (as a group) against a wayward English ruler. But Samuel Adams apparently wrote an article. So that’s _one_ 1769 – A NY article said it was a natural right to keep arms for self-defense, confirmed by English Bill of Rights. And Tucker’s commendaries: 1803 – Tucker’s Commentaries said Americans saw a citizen’s right of self-preservation as allowing repelling force with force if help may be too late. is an “in case of emergency”. So the strongest seems to be Samuel Adams. The others are weaker.

Yes, and it’s been about organizing militias, even in England lol.
Americans invoked their rights as English men to bear arms collectively:
“people have reserved to themselves”
“the people” – “themselves”. These are collectives. The Americans have a right as Englishmen to defend themselves (as a group) against a wayward English ruler.
But Samuel Adams apparently wrote an article. So that’s _one_
1769 – A NY article said it was a natural right to keep arms for self-defense, confirmed by English Bill of Rights.
And Tucker’s commendaries:
1803 – Tucker’s Commentaries said Americans saw a citizen’s right of self-preservation as allowing repelling force with force if help may be too late.
is an “in case of emergency”.
So the strongest seems to be Samuel Adams. The others are weaker.

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