| Description |
1 online resource (2 volumes (xi, 364 pages)) : illustrations |
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Defining documents in American history |
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Defining documents in American history (Salem Press)
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| Contents |
v. 1 : Publisher's Note -- Editor's Introduction -- The Constitution and Its Aftermath -- Federalist Papers 24 and 25 -- Federalist Paper 46: "The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared" -- House of Representatives Debate on the Second Amendment -- The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- Militia Acts of 1792 -- Militia Act of 1903 (The Dick Act) -- Blackstone's Commentaries: With Notes of Reference, to the Constitution and Laws, of the Federal Government of the United States; and of the Commonwealth of Virginia -- Second Amendment Right to "Keep and Bear Arms" -- "All Guns Are Not Created Equal" -- As the Nation Expands -- A View of the Constitution of the United States -- Johnson v. Tompkins et al -- Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States -- State v. Huntly -- "Crime Against Kansas" -- An Introduction to the Constitutional Law of the United States -- United States v. Cruikshank -- Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Galveston, and All Ordinances in Force to October -- Presser v. Illinois -- The General Principles of Constitutional Law in the United States of America |
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v. 2 : The Modern Court System Weighs In -- United States v. Miller -- United States v. Lopez -- District of Columbia v. Heller -- McDonald v. City of Chicago -- Peruta v. County of San Diego -- Young v. Hawaii -- Responses to the Debate -- National Firearms Act of 1934 -- Gun Control Act of 1968 -- Undetectable Firearms Act -- Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act -- Florida Legislation "Justifiable Use of Force" ("Stand Your Ground" Law) -- Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act -- "An Honest Conversation about Guns" -- Appendixes -- Chronological List -- Web Resources -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Summary |
This set offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that shows how gun control debates have evolved in American history. The text offers an in-depth analysis of thirty-five documents, including speeches, court rulings, legal texts, blog posts, manifestos, and legislative acts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Constitution. 2nd Amendment -- Sources
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| SUBJECT |
Constitution (United States) fast |
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Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Sources
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Gun control -- United States -- Sources
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Firearms -- Law and legislation
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Gun control
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Gun control -- United States -- Sources.
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
O'Neal, Michael, 1949- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781642650341 |
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9781642650358 |
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1642650358 |
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164265034X |
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9781642650341 |
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1642653209 |
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9781642653205 |
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1642653217 |
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9781642653212 |
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