# The Second Amendment: A Biography

At a time of pressing debate about guns in America, the Second Amendment's right to bear arms ranks as one of the most discussed provisions of the Bill of Rights. Author Michael Waldman tackled this constitutional issue and chronicles the history of the Second Amendment in his new book, "The Second Amendment: A Biography." Waldman examined history and the roots of the amendment. His book takes a look at the evolution of the debate over time, the issue of violence, the debate over gun control and the rising influence of such groups as the National Rifle Association and others advocating for an individual right to gun ownership.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2014
- By: Library Of Congress. Center For The Book
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2024696722/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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