The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed (Paperback)

~ (Author), David B. Kopel (Author)

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The enduring reference guide to the most important gun-rights case ever heard at the U.S. Supreme Court, District of Columbia v. Heller (2008). The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed! is the very first book on the subject, on press just two months after the decision was announced. Captures all the original history that will control the gun-rights debate for decades to come. Includes the events from how it all started to eyewitness reports from inside the courtroom -- to the earliest post-case legal briefs, lawsuits, gun-rights theories, statements from officials and news-media coverage following the landmark decision. Incorporates a thorough description of every gun case the High Court has ever heard -- all 96 -- including 16 amazing self-defense cases rarely mentioned publicly. Anti-rights activists are planning creative interpretations of the decision to continue their disarm-America campaign. That's in here too. Plus, all 67 friend-of-the-court briefs are carefully summarized, and 20 leading Second Amendment experts have contributed essays discussing the case and its implications, including Alan Gura (lead attorney for Heller), Bob Levy (lawsuit sponsor), Don Kates, Eugene Volokh, Glenn Reynolds, Bob Cottrol, David Hardy, Clayton Cramer, Joyce Lee Malcolm, Sandy Froman, Chuck Michel, more. Lead authors Alan Korwin and Dave Kopel have penned groundbreaking analyses and descriptions of the case. Two controversial contrarian essays suggest the Heller case could lead to the end of the right to keep and bear arms. This is the first edition of history by the nation's leading publisher of gun-law books, Bloomfield Press (gunlaws.com).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Bloomfield Press; 1 edition (September 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188963221X
• ISBN-13: 978-1889632216
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #813,253 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Reference, November 28, 2008

By	Jeffrey Knox "Jeff Knox" (Manassas, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Alan Korwin and David Kopel are two of the most prolific and influential thinkers in the gun rights debate and this book is the ultimate example of their strengths. Korwin is a master at compiling information and distilling it down into comprehensible language. Kopel is an academic and intellectual with a knack for slicing right to the heart of complex issues and explaining their significance in clear and concise language. Together they paint a clear picture of the past, present, and probable future of the debate over the Second Amendment in the courts.
I was honored that the authors chose to include a short essay of mine to include in the volume and am very proud to have my thoughts appear alongside such prestigious company.
"The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed" is an essential reference that should be in the library of every lover of liberty.
Jeff Knox
Director, The Firearms Coalition

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5.0 out of 5 stars Heller as Prologue, November 14, 2008

By	M. Cox (Prescott, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a mandatory reference for understanding the Heller Case. Equally important, it's a bridge to cases such as those brought against Chicago and San Francisco immediately after the Heller victory. Those cases will depend, in large part, on areas covered by the authors. Further, for future firearms issues, gun owners are waiting with some trepidation for the federal shoe to drop. The Korwin/Kopel book will be the starting point for addressing such questions as, "what possible public interest could be served by a nationwide ban on military style semi-automatic rifles or overriding state CCW laws?" This reader believes Second Amendment advocates should be ready to speak out on these questions. The "Heller Case" is not just history, it contains information essential for addressing new challenges to firearms ownership and use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Media Coverup Exposed, November 27, 2008

By	Robert Blackmer "SEMPER ARMATI-SEMPTER LIBRI" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is well written and exposes what the media has regularly ignored - that the Supreme Court has ruled many times prior to the Heller decision that Americans have the right to bear arms albeit not directly as a result of a challenge under the Second Amendment. It's an easy read if you want to be one of the most informed persons on the court's consistent ruling of an individual right to bear arms.