The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms
A Definitive History of the Second Amendment
By David E. Young
A Definitive History of the Second Amendment
By David E. Young
David E. Young's NEW book about the Second Amendment, The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms - A Definitive History of the Second Amendment, is now available. The Founders' View examines every detail of the Second Amendment's development and adoption. The various terms and phrases used within the Second Amendment are traced directly to their American roots and examined in their original American Bill of Rights context. Mr. Young's new book provides the documented information that conclusively settles every disputed point regarding the Second Amendment's history and intent.
The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms is indexed and contains a copy of Thomas Jefferson's authenticated Official Imprint of the amendments proposed by Congress as ratified by the states. Mr. Young's informative volume is 288 pages printed on acid free paper with a sewn, hardcover binding. The Origin of the Second Amendment is the main documentary source for citations in The Founders' View. For further information, contact David E. Young at the e-mail address below or call Golden Oak Books.
Although it was published more than a month after acceptance of the case, The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms was still cited a total of seventeen times to the U.S. Supreme Court in four of the briefs filed in support of Mr. Heller and the individual rights interpretation of the Second Amendment in District of Columbia vs Heller. Alan Gura's respondent's brief and the amicus briefs from Gun Owners of America, Pennsylvania's Senate President Pro-Tem, and Academics for the Second Amendment cited The Founders' View in support of Mr. Heller's individual rights. All of the briefs and pleadings in the Heller case are available at this webpage.
Mr. Young's severe criticism of the historical arguments presented in an amicus brief filed in support of Washington D.C.'s handgun ban by fifteen professional academic historians and constitutional law scholars was published by the History News Network on February 18, 2008. The title is "Why DC's Gun Law is Unconstitutional", and it is available here. Those interested in better understanding why the dispute over the intent of the Second Amendment has continued unabated for decades should read this article that clearly demonstrates the error filled and biased understanding of those supporting gun control regarding historical matters.
ROBERT VERBRUGGEN published a review of The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms in the February 26, 2008 American Spectator. His American Spectator review, entitled "Say It With Bullets", is available here.
JOSEPH P. TARTARO, Executive Editor of The New Gun Week, reviewed The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms in his Hindsight column in the August 1, 2008 edition. His review,entitled "Connecting the Dots: John Adams and 'Founders' View' of Gun Rights" can be read here.
MARK VANDERBERG of the Gun Rights Advocates Podcast interviewed David E. Young about his new, forthcoming book on December 11, 2007. The interview is available on the podcast (an mp3 download of the interview is also available) here. MARK also presents a copy of David E. Young's synopsis of The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms at the podcast site.
LARRY PRATT, Gun Owners of America's Executive Director, interviewed David E. Young on the February 2, 2008, LiveFire Radio Broadcast about his recently published book, The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms. An mp3 download of Mr. Pratt's interview is available here.
DAVID CODREA conducted a blog interview with David E. Young on May 12, 2008, at The War on Guns. Mr. Codrea's interview can be found here.
DAVID HARDY's November 27, 2007, Arms And the Law comments on David E. Young's new Second Amendment history can be viewed here.
DAVID HARDY's December 24, 2007 comments on his Arms And The Law blog regarding The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms can be viewed here.
For those wishing to order using a credit card, The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms can be ordered from The Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners of America, or from Amazon.com as listed below.
Orders to The Second Amendment Foundation can be made by calling 425-454-7012.
Orders to Gun Owners of America (Gun Owners Foundation) can be placed at this webpage.
To order The Founders' View from Amazon.com, go to the webpage here.
Copies of The Founders' View of the Right to Bear Arms - A Definitive History of the Second Amendment are also available by direct mail order from the publisher, Golden Oak Books (check or money order payment only). The mail order price is $35.00 postpaid, and Michigan residents must add 6% state sales tax (total $37.10). Those ordering by mail directly from Golden Oak Books may request that their copy be autographed by Mr. Young. Make certain to specify that you wish a signed copy in your order as books must be removed from the shrinkwrap to be signed. Mail orders must be paid by check or money order only and sent by mail directly to the publisher at:
Golden Oak BooksObtain a copy of The Founders' View errata page here.
For further information, contact deyoung1@chartermi.net
This page last updated: August 1, 2008