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The Constitutional Politics Heller Launched, Michael C. Dorf
The Constitutional Politics Heller Launched, Michael C. Dorf
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
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Second Amendment Challenges: What Level Of Constitutional Scrutiny Applies?, C M. Timpson
Second Amendment Challenges: What Level Of Constitutional Scrutiny Applies?, C M. Timpson
GGU Law Review Blog
Proponents of the Second Amendment stand firm in their belief that there should be little to no restrictions on a person’s ability to obtain and maintain ownership of a gun. Others believe there should be some limitations on the right to “keep and bear arms.” In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court upheld a person’s individual right to bear arms for lawful purposes. In Heller, the Court also refused to apply rational basis review to challenges of laws that impact a person’s enumerated rights such as the guarantee against double jeopardy, right to counsel and right to …