U.S. Gun Rights Truly Are American Exceptionalism
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March 8 (Bloomberg) -- What do Guatemala, Mexico and theU.S. have in common? They are among the very few countriesthroughout history whose constitutions have guaranteed the rightto bear arms.
Our study of constitutions going back to 1789 shows thatonly a minority has ever included gun rights. What’s more, thenumber has dwindled, leaving a small and motley set ofbedfellows.