District of Columbia v. Heller : The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment.

Provides overview of prior Federal judicial treatment of the Second Amendment. Examines District of Columbia v. Heller, currently before Supreme Court, to determine whether D.C. firearms laws violate Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any State-regulated militia, but...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	District of Columbia. Judge-made law. Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides overview of prior Federal judicial treatment of the Second Amendment. Examines District of Columbia v. Heller, currently before Supreme Court, to determine whether D.C. firearms laws violate Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any State-regulated militia, but who wish to keep handguns and other firearms for private use in their homes. Considers potential impact of Supreme Court ruling in Heller.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.