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Class number:
2948
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Title: Guns in Law and Policy |
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Department: Public Policy & Law |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 21 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM, LSC - 132 |
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Instructor(s): Turiano, Evan |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
Course Description:
Gun violence is a hallmark of American life, and few communities have been spared from its tragic effects. Efforts to mitigate gun violence remain inextricable from debates over the meaning of the Second Amendment. Students will study the histories of gun control and gun rights in America and analyze the competing interpretations of the Second Amendment that have emerged from landmark Supreme Court cases in recent decades. Then, students will examine the struggle between state level policymaking efforts and pro-gun constitutional challenges over policies including red flag laws, waiting periods, magazine capacity restrictions, and sensitive place laws. This class will offer students the chance to consider the complex interplay of history, law, and policymaking as it relates to gun control in the United States. |