Gun Rights and the Courts
Panelists talked about U.S. courts and future cases on gun rights. Topics included recent Supreme Court decisions on an individual’s right to bear arms and the right of state and local gover…
1,284 viewsPanelists talked about U.S. courts and future cases on gun rights. Topics included recent Supreme Court decisions on an individual’s right to bear arms and the right of state and local gover…
1,284 viewsDennis Henigan and John Lott talked about the Supreme Court ruling on gun rights and what it means for the debate on the right to bear arms. They also responded to telephone calls and electr…
518 viewsRepresentatives of the District of Columbia and Mr. Heller and his attorneys spoke to reporters separately. They answered reporters' questions about details of the two sides of the Second Am…
1,618 viewsIntroduced by Rep. Becerra, Mr. Henigan talked about the statistics of death by firearms and about the prevention of gun violence. Mr. Horwitz and the inventor Mr. Lizotte explained the g…
320 viewsGuests talked about the Bush administration’s recent actions regarding the Second Amendment and gun laws. They had both recently written opposing editorials in The Legal Times on this issue.…
84 viewsGun control activists reacted to the announcement that Smith and Wesson would begin to put safety locks on guns and limit the sale of their guns to shows that have background checks. They…
55 viewsThe American Bar Association held a forum on the liability of gun manufacturers for failure to install safety devices that would prevent many gun accidents. They also examined past and curre…
196 viewsThe panelists took positions in favor and in opposition to the issue of gun control. Issues concerning improved safeguards were discussed as well as how those safeguards apply to law enforce…
74 viewsIn a Washington Journal segment the merits of President Clinton’s import rifle ban was debated. The participants; Mr. Lawrence Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America and Mr. Denn…
60 viewsIn March 1992, a high school student in San Antonio, Texas was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm on school grounds. He violated a federal law that prohibits them within 1000 yards of…
5,111 viewsRichard Gardner, counsel for the National Rifle Association, talked about the legislative status of the Brady bill, a measure that requires a five day waiting period for handgun purchases. D…
61 viewsThe guest speakers debated the issue of an individual’s right to bear arms in light of the fact handguns have been targeted as a major cause for the increase in violent crimes.
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