Gun Rights - The Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms
Deals with Second Amendment issues, gun control laws, and other issues involving firearms and other weaponry.
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
It has been 69 years since the Supreme Court ruled in any definitive way on Second Amendment issues, but this is about to change with the Court's ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.
It has been 69 years since the Supreme Court ruled in any definitive way on Second Amendment issues, but this is about to change with the Court's ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.
National Rifle Association (NRA)
A profile of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
A profile of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
The Second Amendment
The text, origins, and meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects the right to bear arms.
The text, origins, and meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects the right to bear arms.
Cesare Beccaria on the Right to Bear Arms
Many people believe that the "if guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" argument is a relatively recent development, but this is not the case. Cesare Beccaria, an 18th-century Italian philosopher whose work had a considerable influence on the development of U.S. law, flawlessly outlined the idea in 1764, a full quarter-century before the Second Amendment was proposed.
Many people believe that the "if guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" argument is a relatively recent development, but this is not the case. Cesare Beccaria, an 18th-century Italian philosopher whose work had a considerable influence on the development of U.S. law, flawlessly outlined the idea in 1764, a full quarter-century before the Second Amendment was proposed.
Does the Second Amendment Protect the Right to Bear Arms?
Does the Second Amendment protect the right to bear arms, or guarantee military supplies to an 18th-century "well-regulated militia" that has since been replaced by the U.S. Armed Forces? The majority of Americans say the former; the Supreme Court says the latter. Both viewpoints are well-supported.
Does the Second Amendment protect the right to bear arms, or guarantee military supplies to an 18th-century "well-regulated militia" that has since been replaced by the U.S. Armed Forces? The majority of Americans say the former; the Supreme Court says the latter. Both viewpoints are well-supported.
On the Second Amendment
U.S. Government Info Guide Robert Longley examines the Second Amendment, and comes to a slightly different conclusion than I did.
U.S. Government Info Guide Robert Longley examines the Second Amendment, and comes to a slightly different conclusion than I did.
Urban Legend: The Handguns Tax
Urban Legends and Folklore Guide David Emery debunks a chain letter claiming that Congress is considering requiring gun owners to list their firearms on 1040 forms.
Urban Legends and Folklore Guide David Emery debunks a chain letter claiming that Congress is considering requiring gun owners to list their firearms on 1040 forms.
The National Rifle Association (NRA)
With 4.3 million members, the NRA is one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States. It advocates liberal firearm ownership policies and an interpretation of the Second Amendment that protects an individual right to bear arms.
With 4.3 million members, the NRA is one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States. It advocates liberal firearm ownership policies and an interpretation of the Second Amendment that protects an individual right to bear arms.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
A leading gun control organization co-founded by James Brady, President Ronald Reagan's press secretary, who was paralyzed by a gunshot wound during a 1981 assassination attempt on the president.
A leading gun control organization co-founded by James Brady, President Ronald Reagan's press secretary, who was paralyzed by a gunshot wound during a 1981 assassination attempt on the president.