District of Columbia V. Heller
by Streissguth, TomFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-09-01
Publisher(s): Enslow Pub Inc
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Summary
On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court announced its decision in the case of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA V. HELLER. By a vote of 5 to 4, the court struck down a ban on guns as a violation of the Second Amendment. Still, the debate rages on. Does a private citizen still have the right to own a gun for self-defense of the home? Did the government have the right to restrict an entire class of weapons, either by levying taxes or banning them altogether? Tom Streissguth looks at all of the sides of this complex and controversial legal debate.
Author Biography
Tom Streissguth has written more than fifty books for young readers. His recent projects include a series of Internet articles on ancient Rome and colonial America for The History Channel. He currently lives in Minnesota, where he works freelance for several children's and educational publishers.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 5 |
| Trouble in the District of Columbia | p. 14 |
| The Road to the Supreme Court | p. 25 |
| The Context of the Constitution | p. 41 |
| The Original Intent: Individual v. Collective Rights | p. 57 |
| The Politics of a Decision | p. 68 |
| The Court Decides | p. 79 |
| The Impact of the Decision | p. 90 |
| Chronology | p. 99 |
| Chapter Notes | p. 101 |
| Glossary | p. 106 |
| Further Reading | p. 108 |
| Internet Addresses | p. 109 |
| Index | p. 110 |
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