Sub-Topics 2003 2004 2005 Also Try Community Development Safe Schools News -03-07-08 Supreme Court Hears Key Case on Gun Control (US News) "In a landmark case, the Supreme Court considers just how far the Second Amendment's freedoms go." 03-08 -06-26-08 Supreme Court Upholds Gun Rights (Washington Post) "The Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, today declared that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own guns for self-defense, striking down the District of Columbia's ban on handgun ownership as unconstitutional." "The 5 to 4 decision, written by Justice Antonin Scalia represented a monumental change in federal jurisprudence and went beyond what the Bush administration had counseled. It said that the government may impose some restrictions on gun ownership, but that the District's strictest-in-the-nation ban went too far under any interpretation." 06-08 Gun Control Law News and Facts (Jurist) Provides news on court cases related to gun control, as well as basic facts and statistics related to gun control laws. 6-01. Papers A Summary of the Gun Control Debate (Awesome Library) Provides a summary of key positions on the debate regarding gun control. Also provides comments from the Editor. 5-00. Checking for Gun Eligibility (FBI - National Instant Criminal Backgound Check System) Describes the provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act) of 1994, requiring criminal background checks for individuals applying to purchase a gun. 6-01. Dangers of Lead-Based Bullets Examined (CNN News) "Dr. William Cornatzer, a dermatologist and falconer, saw a presentation about the potential dangers of lead at a board meeting of the Peregrine Fund, a group devoted to conserving birds of prey. He decided to collect and test venison samples that were going to be donated to a local program for the hungry. About half of the 100 samples -- all shot by hunters -- tested positive for lead, he said. Food banks and shelters pulled the meat from their shelves after the report." 03-09 Deaths By Country, With and Without Firearms (GunCite) Provides a comparison of total violent deaths (homicide and suicide) by country, with and without firearms. GunCite is in favor of the availability of guns. A key factor, the percent of households with guns, was not available for about half of the countries. Guns and Children (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Provides basic suggestions. Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Guns - U.S. v. Miller (FindLaw) Provides a summary of the findings of U.S. v. Miller and concludes that it is unclear whether an "individual" or a "group" right exists for bearing firearms. The Miller case, which is the only U.S. Supreme Court case that clearly addresses the Second Amendment, made it clear that the protection to bear arms, under the Second Amendment of the Constitution, was only for "maintenance of a militia or other such public force." 5-00. Study Concludes That Attorney General Ashcroft Misrepresented the Second Amendment (Violence Policy Center) Provides an analysis of Attorney General Ashcroft's new policy and statements regarding the Second Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. Finds that Ashcroft's position is "inadequately researched, weakly constructed, and hopelessly biased." The Violence Policy Center is in favor of enforcing existing federal gun control laws. 9-01 Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights (Time.com) "McDonald v. Chicago, which was split 5-4 along party lines, expanded the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to individuals in states and cities. It's a victory for gun rights advocates, who fought against local and state controls on firearms. It's a major blow to the city of Chicago, which had banned handguns for the past 28 years in one of the country's strictest gun policies. Now the city's policy will be reviewed and likely overturned." 06-10

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