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Pointing Guns, Joseph Blocher, Samuel W. Buell, Jacob D. Charles, Darrell A. H. Miller
Pointing Guns, Joseph Blocher, Samuel W. Buell, Jacob D. Charles, Darrell A. H. Miller
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The American gun debate is increasingly populated with scenes of people pointing and otherwise displaying guns. What is the legal regime governing gun displays, and how well can it address the distinct social and legal problems they pose? In this Essay, we argue that the current structure of criminal law does not supply clear rules of conduct sufficient to avoid the negative effects of gun displays, and that the rhetorical and expressive effects of Second Amendment debates threaten to make the situation worse. We also suggest how the legal rules might be improved, and how battles over norms—as much as …
New Approaches To Old Questions In Gun Scholarship, Joseph Blocher
New Approaches To Old Questions In Gun Scholarship, Joseph Blocher
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Good Cause Requirements For Carrying Guns In Public, Joseph Blocher
Good Cause Requirements For Carrying Guns In Public, Joseph Blocher
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