Federal Gun Control Laws : The Second Amendment and Other Constitutional Issues.

Examines the arguments for and against an individual right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes. Summarizes historical sources that bear on interpretation of the Second Amendment, analyzes leading constitutional cases, and briefly summarizes modern legal commentary for and against an individual...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1995-1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Constitutional amendments. Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines the arguments for and against an individual right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes. Summarizes historical sources that bear on interpretation of the Second Amendment, analyzes leading constitutional cases, and briefly summarizes modern legal commentary for and against an individual right to bear arms.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.