Gun Control

These maps showcase the concealed carry weapon laws in different state across the United States. The two maps compare the concealed carry weapon laws from 1981 versus in 2011.

In this article, the author comments on the Sand Hook mass shooting in 2012 and aims to determine whether mass shootings are on the rise and whether a gun control law would make sense.

This article identifies the prevalence of gun violence in America today. The article includes statistics from 1993-2011 that identify the amount of firearm incidents, victims, crime rate, and violent percentage of crimes.

In a landmark 5 to 4 decision, the justices of the Supreme Court ruled that that 2nd Amendment to the United States protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms unconnected with service to a militia. They ruled that an individual can arm themselves for purposes such as self-defense in…

<p>It's the only industrial nation in which the possession of rifles, shotguns, and handguns is lawfully prevalent among large numbers of its population.</p>

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">The National Rifle Association and the Right to Bear Arms</span> </span></p>

<p>To find out what the Founding generation said about "well-regulated militias" and the right to bear arms, we researched all the colonial and state constitutions enacted before 1791.</p>

<p>Here are the original opinion and dissents in the famous Supreme Court case that defined the modern version of the "right to bear arms." </p>

<p>Here are some amusing -- and some very sad -- images we collected from the archives of <em>American Heritage</em>.</p>

<p>To know what the Framers intended, we need to understand the late-18th century historical context.</p>

<p>One of the best-known advocates of gun rights outlines where he thinks compromise is possible.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court left the door open for reasonable regulations of guns, if Congress has the will to act.</p>

<p>Given the recent tragic shootings, historians should play a role in providing dispassionate facts regarding the history of gun rights and gun control.</p>

<p>After ten years of research into the history of gun rights, it’s clear that most Americans' understanding of the “right to bear arms” is not consistent with historical facts.</p>

<p>Some of the most important essays on gun rights, gun culture, and the meaning of the Second Amendment have appeared in <em>American Heritage </em>over the last 50 years.</p>