Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 The Right to Own a Gun Is Guaranteed by the Constitution Antonin Scalia and the Reporter of Decisions 10
2 The Right to Own a Gun Is Not Guaranteed by the Constitution John Paul Stevens 14
3 The Intent of the Second Amendment Has Been Misinterpreted Don B. Kates 20
4 The Language of the 1700s Is Key to Understanding the 2nd Amendment Adam Freedman 25
5 Gun Ownership and Use Was Needed to Create, Expand, Maintain America Alex Massie 30
6 Political Pressure Determines Gun Legislation Benjamin Wittes 38
7 The Supreme Court Supports an Individual's Right to Bear Arms Tony Mauro 43
8 The Supreme Court's Support of Individual Gun Ownership Is Too Limited Radley Balko 48
9 The Supreme Court Supports the Development of Common Sense Gun Laws The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence 53
10 School Gun-Free Zone Restrictions Have No Effect on Criminals Benedict D. LaRosa 60
11 Gun Control Does Not Influence Criminal Behavior or Reduce Crime Rates John C. Moorhouse Brent Wanner 65
12 Public Acts of Gun Violence Do Not Change Opinions on Gun Control Pew Research Center for the People & the Press 71
13 State & Local Governments Must Overcome Federal Gun Law Deficiencies Legal Community Against Violence 76
14 Gun Ownership Should Be Privately Regulated Peter A. Gudmundsson 83
15 Both Sides of the Gun Debate Would Benefit from Compromise Rachel Graves 86
Organizations to Contact 90
Bibliography 97
Index 102
