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The posse comitatus and the office of sheriff: armed citizens summoned to the aid of law enforcement by Kopel, David B

“…Posse comitatus is the legal power of sheriffs and other officials to summon armed citizens to aid in keeping the peace. The posse comitatus can be traced back…”
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BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR FIREARMS SALES AND LOANS: LAW, HISTORY, AND POLICY by Kopel, David B

“…This Article examines past and present systems requiring that a person receive permission before buying or borrowing a firearm. The Article covers such laws…”
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The PPACA in Wonderland by Lawson, Gary, Kopel, David B.

“…On August 22, 2009, when then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was asked by a reporter whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was…”
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Reducing the drug war's damage to government budgets by Kopel, David B, Burrus, Trevor

“…Soaring Medicaid costs, reduced tax revenues because of economic stagnation and the collapse of a housing bubble, and enormous expenditures on pensions for…”
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Stricter weapons law in Switzerland is the wrong policy prescription for homicide-suicide by Wheeler, Timothy, Halbrook, Stephen P, Kopel, David B

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To Heller and Back by Kopel, David B., Blackman, Paul H.

“…Extensive legal research confirmed a Standard Model of the Second Amendment: the Founders' intended to recognize and protect a preexisting individual right to…”
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IS RESISTING GENOCIDE A HUMAN RIGHT? by Kopel, David B, Gallant, Paul, Eisen, Joanne D

“…Closely examining the Darfur, Sudan genocide, this article argues that UN genocide prevention strategies are infeffective. It is asserted that the Geneva…”
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Red Flag Laws: Proceed with Caution by Kopel, David B

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The posse comitatus and the office of sheriff: armed citizens summoned to the aid of law enforcement.(II. The Posse Comitatus for the Keeper of the Peace F. Who is Subject to Posse Comitatus Duty? through Conclusion with appendix and footnotes, p. 804-850)(Symposium on Guns in America) by Kopel, David B

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THE "POSSE COMITATUS" AND THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF: ARMED CITIZENS SUMMONED TO THE AID OF LAW ENFORCEMENT by KOPEL, DAVID B.

“…Posse comitatus is the legal power of sheriffs and other officials to summon armed citizens to aid in keeping the peace. The posse comitatus can be traced back…”
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Treating Guns like Consumer Products by Kopel, David B.

“…Kopel compares the regulatory treatment of guns to that of automobiles and alcohol and suggests that automobiles and alcohol, statistically speaking, are at…”
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The first century of right to arms litigation by Kopel, David B

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The history of firearm magazines and magazine prohibitions by Kopel, David B

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MEXICO'S GUN-CONTROL LAWS: A MODEL FOR THE UNITED STATES? by Kopel, David B

“…The Small Arms Survey, an international gun-control think tank, guesstimates that there are about 15.5 million total firearms in civilian hands in Mexico,15…”
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Research Note: Firearms Tracing Data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms: An Occasionally Useful Law Enforcement Tool but a Poor Research Tool by Kopel, David B., Blackman, Paul H.

“…The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) sometimes traces the history of firearms used in crime. Typically, the trace reveals the gun's history from…”
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The great gun control war of the twentieth century - and its lessons for gun laws today by Kopel, David B

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The great gun control war of the twentieth century - and its lessons for gun laws today by Kopel, David B

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The American Revolution against British gun control by Kopel, David B

“…This article reviews the British gun control program that precipitated the American Revolution: the 1774 import ban on firearms and gunpowder; the 1774-1775…”
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Reforming Mental Health Law to Protect Public Safety and Help the Severely Mentally Ill by Kopel, David B, Cramer, Clayton E

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Gun Control in Great Britain by King, Daniel, Kopel, David B.

“…Reviews and discusses the findings of D.B. Kopel, Gun control in Great Britain…”
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