District of Columbia V. Heller: The Right to Bear Arms Case

by Tom Streissguth

On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court announced its decision in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. By a vote of 5 to 4, the court struck down a ban on guns as a violation of the Second Amendment. Still, the debate rages on. Does a private citizen still have the right to own a gun for self-defense of the home? Did the government have the right to restrict an entire class of weapons, either by levying taxes or banning them altogether? Tom Streissguth...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766034305
• ISBN13: 9780766034303
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12