Abstract
Justice Stevens' dissent in District of Columbia v. Heller asserted that the Second Amendment protects a collective right pertaining to the proper allocation of military power. Several state and local governments passed "sanctuary" laws resisting various national impositions and restrictions pertaining to the manufacturing and possession of firearms. This article explores how interpreting the Second Amendment as a collective right creates a federalism issue that supports a state's attempt to be a "sanctuary" from national gun laws.
Recommended Citation
Tim Kalinowski,
The Interpretation of the Second Amendment as a Collective Right Leads to a Federalism Issue,
43
S. Ill. U. L.J.
107
(2018).
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/siulj/vol43/iss1/5