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An interesting historical perspective on Second Amendment rights

By Douglas A. Berman

As we await a ruling from the Supreme Court in the Heller Second Amendment case, I hope to showcase articles and commentary that provide a distinct perspective on the issues surrounding individual gun rights.  A great example of such commentary is this Washington Post piece by Chuck Lane, headlined " To Keep and Bear Arms."   Here is how this strong piece starts and ends:Nearly 135 years ago, the United States experienced what may have been the worst one-day slaughter of blacks by whites in its history.  On April 13, 1873, in the tiny village of Colfax, La., white paramilitaries attacked a lightly armed force of freedmen assembled in a local courthouse.  By the time the Colfax Massacre was over, more than 60 African American men lay shot, burned or stabbed to death...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 23, 2008 (boomark / email).