Update: Comments from Alison L. LaCroix and Dennis Baron were added to the story.A group of academics have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to look at gun rights through the lens of big data.Professors from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois this week filed an amicus brief in a firearms case arguing new research shows the phrase “keep and bear arms” was overwhelmingly used in military rather than individual contexts during the nation’s inception.In a 34-page brief, the professors cite …