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The Right To Remain Armed, Jeffrey Bellin
The Right To Remain Armed, Jeffrey Bellin
Faculty Publications
The laws governing gun possession are changing rapidly. In the past two years, federal courts have wielded a revitalized Second Amendment to invalidate longstanding gun carrying restrictions in Chicago, the District of Columbia, and throughout California. Invoking similar Second Amendment themes, legislators across the country have steadily deregulated public gun carrying, preempting municipal gun control ordinances in cities like Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Cleveland.
These changes to substantive gun laws reverberate through the constitutional criminal procedure framework. By making it lawful for citizens to carry guns even in crowded urban areas, enhanced Second Amendment rights trigger Fourth Amendment protections that could …
The Second Amendment In The Twenty-First Century: What Hath Heller Wrought?, Patrick J. Charles
The Second Amendment In The Twenty-First Century: What Hath Heller Wrought?, Patrick J. Charles
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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