Gun control on trial : inside the Supreme Court battle over the Second Amendment / Brian Doherty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doherty, Brian, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Constitution--2nd Amendment.

United States.

United States. Supreme Court.

Firearms--Law and legislation--United States.

Firearms.

Gun control--United States.

Gun control.

Firearms--Law and legislation--United States--Cases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In June 2008, the Supreme Court had its first opportunity in seven decades to decide a question at the heart of one of America's most impassioned debates: Do Americans have a right to possess guns? Gun Control on Trial tells the full story of the Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, which ended the District's gun ban. With exclusive behind-the-scenes access throughout the process, author Brian Doherty is uniquely positioned to delve into the issues of this monumental case and provides compelling looks at the inside stories, including the plaintiffs' fight for the right to protec

Contents:

Dedications; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Heller Makes History; 1. The Roots of the Second Amendment; 2. The Genesis of Heller; 3. The Politics of Gun Control; 4. Gun Stories, Gun Culture, and Gun Prejudice; 5. Guns by Numbers and Heller's Day in Court; 6. The Heller Aftermath; Table of Cases; Index; About the Author; Cato Institute

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612077760

9781282077768

1282077767

9781933995984

193399598X

OCLC:

615632656