The right to bear arms: Constitutional law, politics, and public health

JAMA

Volumn 300, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1575-1577

  Gostin, Lawrence ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EMERGENCY CARE; FIREARM; GOVERNMENT; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN RIGHTS; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; MEDICAL CARE; NOTE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF DEFENSE; VIOLENCE; ARTICLE; LEGAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FIREARMS; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54849158600     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.300.13.1575     Document Type: Note

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