Constitutional Law
Jul. 18, 2001
On the Defensive
Any day now, a U.S. appeals court in Texas could decide in U.S. v. Emerson whether to invalidate a federal statute on Second Amendment grounds. The losing party is almost certain to appeal. Thus, the Supreme Court, for the first time in six decades, soon may revisit the right to keep and bear arms. Does the Second Amendment secure that right? If so, what restrictions can governments place on its exercise?
Any day now, a U.S. appeals court in Texas could decide in U.S. v. Emerson whether to invalidate a federal statute on Second Amendment grounds. The losing party is almost certain to appeal. Thus, the Supreme Court, for the first time in six decades, soon may revisit the right to keep and bear arms. Does the Second Amendment secure that rig...
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