The right to bear arms: A uniquely American entitlement

JAMA

Volumn 304, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1485-1486

  Gostin, Lawrence O ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURT; GOVERNMENT; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; ARTICLE; CRIME; FIREARM; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

CRIME; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FIREARMS; HUMANS; OWNERSHIP; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 77957678590     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1419     Document Type: Note

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