Gun control and the regulation of fundamental rights

Stell discusses the history of citizenship and civil rights, from the days of King Henry II, Aristotle, and the early U.S., all of whom outlawed firearm possession in certain segments of society, such as Jews and Black freemen. He believes LaFollette fails to analyze this history and therefore does...

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Published inCriminal justice ethics Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 28 - 33
Main Author Stell, Lance K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2001
Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics
Subjects
Citizenship
Civil rights
Firearm laws & regulations
History
Society
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Summary:Stell discusses the history of citizenship and civil rights, from the days of King Henry II, Aristotle, and the early U.S., all of whom outlawed firearm possession in certain segments of society, such as Jews and Black freemen. He believes LaFollette fails to analyze this history and therefore does not understand the need for certain gun control regulations, although he does agree with LaFollette's claim that gun rights defenders must base their arguments on fundamental human interests.
ISSN:0731-129X
1937-5948
DOI:10.1080/0731129X.2001.9992097