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Law and Civil Liberties > Gun Control


Books and Book Chapters

"Guns and Federalism," Chapter 19, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Restoring the Right to Bear Arms," Chapter 18, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

Cato Studies

"There Goes the Neighborhood: The Bush-Ashcroft Plan to "Help" Localities Fight Gun Crime," by Gene Healy, Policy Analysis no. 440, May 28, 2002

"Pistol Whipped: Baseless Lawsuits, Foolish Laws," by Robert A. Levy, Policy Analysis no. 400, May 9, 2001

"Fighting Back: Crime, Self-Defense, and the Right to Carry a Handgun," by Jeffrey Snyder, Policy Analysis no. 284, October 22, 1997

"Kids, Guns, and the Commerce Clause: Is the Court Ready for Constitutional Government?," by Glenn Harlan Reynolds, Policy Analysis no. 216, October 10, 1994

"Trust the People: The Case against Gun Control," by David Kopel, Policy Analysis no. 109, July 11, 1988

Articles and Newsletters

"Self-Defense: An Endangered Right," by Joyce Lee Malcolm, Cato Policy Report, March/April 2004.

Opinion and Commentary

"In Opposition to Looseness," by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor, The New Republic, October 21, 2008

"How Much for the Heller Case Lawyers?," by Alan Gura, Robert A. Levy and Clark Neily, DC Examiner, October 3, 2008

"What Next for D.C.'s Gun Laws," by Robert A. Levy and David Kopel, The Wall Street Journal, August 8, 2008

"District of Columbia v. Heller: What’s Next?," by Robert A. Levy, Cato Unbound, July 14, 2008

"Second Amendment - No Longer Embarrassing," by Robert A. Levy, McClatchy News Service, July 2, 2008

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Legal Briefs

District of Columbia v. Heller, February 13, 2008 (PDF, 0 B)

Shelly Parker, Dick Anthony Heller, Tom G. Palmer, Gillian St. Lawrence, Tracey Ambeau and George Lyon v. District of Columbia and Anthony Williams, March 1, 2004 (PDF, 0 B)

Events

"D.C. Gun Ban in the Cross Hairs," March 22, 2007 [Policy Forum]




Multimedia

Daily Podcast "Gun Control on Trial" featuring Brian Doherty, November 26, 2008 [Flash Audio, 10:12]

Weekly Video October 20, 2008: The Second Amendment makes a comeback in 2008. [Flash Video, 08:01]

Daily Podcast "The Second Amendment is Back, Baby" featuring Clark Neily, September 18, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:54]

Weekly Video July 16, 2008: Robert A. Levy details what's next in the fight for Second Amendment rights. [Flash Video, 06:02]

Weekly Video July 8, 2008: Robert A. Levy evaluates District of Columbia v. Heller. [Flash Video, 05:08]

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