Firearms Law and the Second Amendment

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on CasebookConnect, lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities, plus an outline tool and other helpful resources . Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. The right to keep and bear arms evokes great controversy. To some, it is a bulwark against tyranny and criminal violence; to others, it is an anachronism and serious danger. Firearms Law and the Second Amendment is the leading casebook and scholarly treatise on arms law. It provides a comprehensive domestic and international treatment of the history of arms law. In-depth coverage of modern federal and state laws and litigation prepare students to be practice-ready for firearms cases. The book covers legal history from ninth-century England through the United States in 2021. It examines arms laws and culture in broad social context, ranging from racial issues to technological advances. Seven online chapters cover arms laws in global historical context, from Confucian times to the present. The online chapters also discuss arms law and policy relating to race, gender, sexual orientation, and other statuses and how firearms and ammunition work. New to the Third Professors, students, and practicing lawyers will benefit