Second Amendment
SLN #:Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section:
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Sands
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
The jurisprudence of the Second Amendment is evolving and controversial. This seminar will examine the right to bear arms and the history of firearms regulation from the founding of the nation through the present day (and SCOTUS term). We will study court decisions, historical texts, statutes and regulations, legal and historical scholarship, and public policy arguments from various perspectives. The Supreme Court's decisions in Heller, Bruen, and Rahimi, and the legal standards for evaluating firearms regulations will be analyzed. Special attention will be paid to the enforcement, prosecution, and defense of the right to bear arms .The seminar will qualify for the College’s writing requirement.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Final paper
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.