Home   Issues   Constitution   Guide   Teaching   Materials   Democracy   Glossary   Site   Guide   About Us	Gun Control After the Columbine school massacre, many legislators called for renewed efforts to limit the sale of handguns, particularly to minors. Cities such as Chicago and New Orleans went so far as to bring lawsuits aimed at recouping the costs of gun violence from the gun industry. The lawsuits question whether gun manufacturers and dealers, like the tobacco industry, can be held accountable for the criminal use of their products. Does the Second Amendment prohibit state regulation and control of firearms? Battling Gun Maker Immunity Aired: 24/45/2005 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Battling Gun Maker Immunity Getting Guns Aired: 01/45/2002 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Michael Beard, president of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, debates Dave Kopel, director of Research for The Independence Institute Gunning for Control: The Struggle over the 2nd Amendment Aired: 26/00/2000 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Yale Law Professor John R. Lott Jr. debates Carl T. Bogus, associate professor of Law at Roger Williams University, over the second amendment Show All Court Decides Strict Gun Law Violates Rights 00/10/2007 A Rifle in Every Pot 00/16/2007 New Gun Control Politics: A Whimper, Not a Bang 00/12/2001 Show All Justice Talking Listening and Learning Guide Explore the history of this issue through an interactive timeline
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