Executive Summary It is often stated that the founders planned for the general public to vote for representatives. This article investigates how valid this claim was. Introduction In this article, we’ll review what the founders wrote about the degree of voter participation among the general public. What The Founders Set Up Regarding Voting The following…
Executive Summary The US has increasingly been restricting gun rights. The NRA provides false information to its members but blocks this growing desire for restrictions. Introduction This article covers the reality of the NRA but points out its necessity. Our References See our references for this article and related articles at this link. The US…
Executive Summary The US has been sending Stingers and Javelins to Ukraine at no charge. These weapons are illegal for US citizens to own. Introduction The US has sent large numbers of weapons that it denies US citizens to Ukrainians to fight the Russians. Meanwhile, the right to keep and bear assault rifles is constantly…
Executive Summary Those who carry guns usually do so to reduce their risk of violent crime. How well does this behavior achieve this goal? Introduction Those who carry guns do so primarily for self-defense. However, we have never seen an article that performs and estimates how much carrying a gun protects a person from violent…
Executive Summary The term used by the founding fathers to describe legitimate claims of unfairness was insurrections. Putting down these insurrections was a significant purpose of the militias. Introduction The US revolution was an insurrection against the British Crown and based upon restrictions on the growth of the colonies westward and taxation, among other items….
Executive Summary Gun availability and cost in the colonial US were completely different from the modern era. This led to a high degree of misunderstanding as to the established gun rights of this time. Introduction One reason that pre-revolutionary gun rights are not adequately contextualized is that we tend to consider the modern environment of…
Executive Summary George Mason had the most expansive view of a militia of all the founding fathers. This article covers his view and other interesting features of James Mason. Introduction James Mason is one of the most interesting of the founding fathers. Few know that the Bill of Rights is based upon his Virginia Bill…
Executive Summary Gun advocates often propose that guns reduce crime by serving as a deterrent. How much evidence is there for this claim? Introduction The claim is frequently made that guns reduce crime. What follows is an analysis of a claim to this effect, which relies upon an often quoted study to make this case….
Executive Summary The founding fathers, the Federalists, and the Antifederalists, vehemently opposed standing armies. How did the US come to have the most dangerous standing army in the world? Introduction The term standing army is replete throughout the Federalist Papers and in the quotes from both the founding fathers and others involved in discussing the…
Executive Summary There are essential quotes on what the founding fathers thought about the right to keep and bear arms. We analyze some of these quotes. Introduction The 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution is tremendously contentious in the US. It is helpful to see what the founding fathers said about the right to keep…