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The corollary, from the first position, is, that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give to congress a power to disarm the people. Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under some general pretence by a state legislature. But if in any blind pursuit of inordinate power, either should attempt it, this amendment may be appealed to as a restraint on both.
William Rawle, A View of the Constitution of the United States 125--26 1829 (2d ed.)
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I shall be on the look-out for all flagitious activities from now on!
dictionary.reference.com/browse/flagitious/fləˈdʒɪʃ əs/ Show Spelled[fluh-jish-uh s] Show IPA. adjective. 1. shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times. 2. heinous or flagrant, as a crime; infamous. ...
www.merriam-webster.com/word/word.php?date=Jun-13-2010Jun 13, 2010 – "Flagitious" derives from the Latin noun "flagitium," meaning "shameful thing," and is akin to the Latin noun "flagrum," meaning "whip." "Flagrum" ...