P/P/144. Dissertation. The right to bear arms and political instability in the USA

The dissertation aims to uncover the implications of the legalised bearing of arms in the USA. The history of the American military system is reviewed highlighting the issues of liberty, political freedoms and defence practices as reflected in the Constitution. Cultural, social and political reasons for the rise of the militia are discussed. The dangers of an increasing presence of guns in American culture are highlighted. Constitutional protection of the right to bear arms is claimed to be creating potential instability in American politics.