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bloc: A political organization of multiple members, usually referring to nations in a military alliance. civilian: Any person who is neither a soldier nor a law enforcement official. magazine: The container of bullets to be fired, directly linking new bullets to the gun’s action. preemption: The authority of one power, over all others, to invalidate or prohibit laws; the Second Amendment is a federal preemption against the government banning firearms. General Douglas MacArthur, who was commander of the Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II, spent his career dealing with automatic weapons. WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

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