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Changing the constitutional landscape for firearms: The US supreme court's recent second amendment decisions

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  • Vernick, J.S.
  • Rutkow, L.
  • Webster, D.W.
  • Teret, S.P.

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In 2 recent cases-with important implications for public health practitioners, courts, and researchers-the US Supreme Court changed the landscape for judging the constitutionality of firearm laws under the Constitution's Second Amendment. In District of Columbia v Heller (2008), the court determined for the first time that the Second Amendment grants individuals a personal right to possess handguns in their home. In McDonald v City of Chicago (2010), the court concluded that this right affects the powers of state and local governments. The court identified broad categories of gun laws-other than handgun bans-that remain presumptively valid but did not provide a standard to judge their constitutionality. We discuss ways that researchers can assist decision makers.

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  • Vernick, J.S. & Rutkow, L. & Webster, D.W. & Teret, S.P., 2011. "Changing the constitutional landscape for firearms: The US supreme court's recent second amendment decisions," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(11), pages 2021-2026.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300200_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300200
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