Scholarly article on blog topic from ASC

THE GREAT GUN CONTROL WAR OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY-AND ITS LESSONS FOR GUN LAWS TODAY.

Authors:

Kopel, David B.¹

Source:

Fordham Urban Law Journal. Oct2012, Vol. 39 Issue 5, p1527-1616. 90p.

Document Type:

Article

Subject Terms:

*GUN control
*HISTORY
*PISTOLS -- Law & legislation

Geographic Terms:

WASHINGTON (D.C.)
MASSACHUSETTS

Company/Entity:

NATIONAL Rifle Association of America

Abstract:

The article focuses on the Great American Gun War of the twentieth century and its effect on present laws concerning with gun control in the U.S. It informs about the efforts made by District of Columbia city government and Massachusetts government for handgun prohibition in 1976. It also discusses the rise of the handgun prohibition lobbies in 1970 and its revolt at the U.S. National Rifle Association (NRA).

Author Affiliations:

¹Adjunct Professor of Advanced Constitutional Law, Denver University, Sturm College of Law

ISSN:

0199-4646

Accession Number:

86176172