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District of Columbia v. Heller : The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment.
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- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington (D.C.).
- Judge-made law.
- Constitutional law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (20 pages, digital, PDF file)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. District of Columbia v. Heller
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- Restricted for use by site license.
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