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District of Columbia v. Heller
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.
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Gold Edition series. These volumes (some are revised editions) detail the genesis of each case, related Supreme Court decisions, and the arguments presented by the lawyers for each side. Color photographs and archival illustrations accompany the dry texts. which will best be appreciated by report writers researching the workings of the U.S.'s highest court. Reading list, timeline, webites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2011
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