"Second Amendment" meaning in All languages combined

See Second Amendment on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Second Amendment}} Second Amendment
  1. The amendment to the constitution of the United States pertaining to the right to keep and bear arms. Wikipedia link: Second Amendment to the United States Constitution Categories (topical): US politics Synonyms: 2A [abbreviation] Derived forms: Second Amendmenter

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