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Erwin Chemerinsky : Twentieth Annual Supreme Court Review: The Second Amendment And Gun Control
Chemerinsky, Erwin. "Twentieth Annual Supreme Court Review: The Second Amendment And Gun Control." Touro Law Review 25.(2009): 695. LexisNexis Academic: Law Reviews. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. In this review, the author gives an overview of the court case District of Columbia vs. Heller. This was a case in which the District of Columbia imposed very strict regulations upon the ownership of firearms by the citizens of D.C. The Supreme Court overruled the regulations, deeming them unconstitutional. -
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Sarah Perkins: District Of Columbia V. Heller: The Second Amendment Shoots One Down
Perkins, Sarah. "District Of Columbia V. Heller: The Second Amendment Shoots One Down." Louisiana Law Review 70.(2010): 1061. LexisNexis Academic: Law Reviews. Web. 7 Oct. 2015. In this article the author takes an in depth look into the Supreme Court case District of Columbia vs Heller.
This case is important in the gun control arena because there have been so few cases dealing with the constitutionality of gun laws that actually make it all the way to the Supreme Court. -
David Kopel: The Great Gun Control War Of The Twentieth Century - And Its Lessons For Gun Laws Today
Kopel, David B. "The Great Gun Control War Of The Twentieth Century - And Its Lessons For Gun Laws Today." Fordham Urban Law Journal 39.(2012): 1527. LexisNexis Academic: Law Reviews. Web. 7 Oct. 2015. In this journal, the author breaks down many different facets of what determines whether or not a gun law is constitutional. He talks about the fact that while it is a natural right for citizens to own firearms, it is not an absolute right. -
Alexander Coper: Fully Loaded: An Alternative View Of The Gun Control Debate
Cooper, Alexander C. "Fully Loaded: An Alternative View Of The Gun Control Debate." Albany Government Law Review 8.(2015): 337. LexisNexis Academic: Law Reviews. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. In this article, the author refers to many different cases where the Supreme Court has made rulings determining whether or not specific federal gun regulations are considered constitutional.