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Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (4325)10/13/2000 12:02:33 AM
From: Gordon A. Langston  Read Replies (2) of 13062
 
2ndlawlib.org

The right to keep and bear arms as a part of English and American law antedates not only the Constitution, but also the
discovery of firearms. Under the laws of Alfred the Great, whose reign began in 872 A.D., all English citizens from the nobility to the
peasants were obliged to privately purchase weapons and be available for military duty.[1] This was in sharp contrast to the feudal
system as it evolved in Europe, under which armament and military duties were concentrated in the nobility. The body of armed
citizens were known as the "fyrd".

This is just the beginning of the article. In general it seems the best idea was to have subjects armed as well as nobility.
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