Firearms Law & the Second Amendment

by Nicholas J. Johnson

Overview

Firearms Law and the Second Amendment: Regulation, Rights and Policy is the first traditional law school casebook to cover the subject, and the only casebook that provides a comprehensive treatment since the Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional right to private firearms in 2008 and extended that right to constrain state action in 2010. From the development of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms through laws governing possession and use of private firearms, this casebook covers all aspects of firearms law, policy and regulations. It is ideally suited to law school courses on firearms law, the Second Amendment, criminal law, jurisprudence and legal history.

Key features:

• The first traditional law school casebook to cover firearms law .
• Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of firearms law, from its colonial origins to present-day debates.
• Ideally suited for a dedicated law school course in firearms law and the Second Amendment.
• Flexible organization makes this book, as well as individual chapters, well-suited for use in courses on constitutional law, criminal law, jurisprudence and legal history .
• Supplemental materials on the website - including select student papers - will be a continuing research source tracking the most current developments in firearms law, regulation, and policy.
• A Teacher’s Manual provides solid support for presentation, discussions and questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901454805112
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	03/23/2012
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	1056
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

Table of Contents

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Firearms and Their Terminology

Chapter 2. Antecedents of the Second Amendment

Chapter 3. The Colonies and the Revolution

Chapter 4. The New Constitution

Chapter 5. The Right to Arms, Militias, and Slavery in the Early Republic and Antebellum Periods

Chapter 6. Reconstruction and Beyond

Chapter 7. A New and Dangerous Century

Chapter 8. Between Miller and Heller: The Second Amendment in the Modern Era

Chapter 9. The Supreme Court Affirms an Individual Right to Arms

Chapter 10. The Second Amendment in the 21st Century

Chapter 11. Firearms Policy and Status: Race, Gender, Age, Disability, and Sexuality.

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