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gun control
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The Contingency
Dred Scott Supports Right to Handgun, Court Holds
Dred Scott. The D.C. Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, held today that a District of Columbia gun control law violated the second amendment rights of the plaintiffs to bear arms. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Disconcerting rise in violent crime rates
Main February 12, 2006Disconcerting rise in violent crime ratesThe front page of the Sunday New York Times had this interesting article detailing a troubling recent rise in violent crime rates…
LawSites
C2C: Lawyers, guns and money
Our weekly legal news podcast Coast to Coast this week takes aim at the law signed yesterday by President Bush that shields gunmakers from crime victim lawsuits -- the Protection…
CrimProf Blog
Report: More Research Needed on Gun Control
MSNBC.com reports: "An analysis of efforts to control violence by restricting guns released Thursday concludes there is not enough evidence to reach valid conclusions about their effectiveness. The National Research…
CrimProf Blog
MA Gets Electronic Fingerprinting for Gun Shops
The Massachusetts Instant Record Check System is operating in three gun shops and about 140 police departments across Massachusetts. The system enables gun shop owners to know almost instantaneously, with…
CrimProf Blog
The Supreme Court Considers Gun Control Law
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court considered whether people convicted of crimes abroad can be prohibited from owning a gun in the United States. US law forbids felons from owning guns…