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Which constitutional amendment would have protected colonists against *0/4 the British?
During the Revolutionary War era, the British recognized that the colonists would use their weapons to defend themselves, so the British made efforts to confiscate as many weapons as they could without obtaining a writs of assistance.
Which constitutional amendment would have protected colonists against *0/4 the British?
During the Revolutionary War era, the British recognized that the colonists would use their weapons to defend themselves, so the British made efforts to confiscate as many weapons as they could without obtaining a writs of assistance.
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The constitutional amendment that would have protected colonists against British actions regarding the confiscation of weapons is the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1791, states:
*"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."*
This amendment is often interpreted as protecting an individual's right to possess firearms and ensuring that states can maintain militias, which historically relates to the context of the colonial resistance against British rule during the Revolutionary War.
*"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."*
This amendment is often interpreted as protecting an individual's right to possess firearms and ensuring that states can maintain militias, which historically relates to the context of the colonial resistance against British rule during the Revolutionary War.