Oregon Legal Research BlogA New York Times article, 1/6/20: “An Overlooked Danger: School Shootings After Hours,” by Mitch Smith and Denise Lu, referred us to this “K – 12 School Shooting Database.”
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K – 12 School Shooting Database
Articles Tagged with Guns
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Sandy Hook: Soto vs. Bushmaster Firearms Lawsuit (complaint)
You can find a copy of the complaint at SCRIBD and other places if you search: sandy hook bushmaster complaint.
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Printz v. U.S. (1997): Dual Sovereignty, Federalism, States Rights
This case arises in discussions of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
You can find the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Printz v. United States online using just about any search engine, for example, Google Scholar. (Make sure you click on Legal Documents if you want cases.)
You can also use other free legal research online resources.
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Your Congress and Tax Dollars at Work: 2012 CRS Report on Gun Legislation
Link to report from FGI: “Gun Control Legislation,” by William J. Krouse, Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime Policy, Congressional Research Service, RL32842 (November 14, 2012)
How does your member of Congress know what to think about complex issues?
Members of Congress, and their staff members, have access to CRS Reports and many, many other sources of information, thanks to the expert research services of the Library of Congress. Members of Congress also receive briefings and reports from administrative agencies, colleagues, PACs, nonprofits, advocacy groups, and individuals who write or telephone their elected officials.
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Bytes to Bullets: Is it Legal to 3-D Print a Handgun? (Popular Science article)
Popular Science has been tracking the stories behind this technology:
FYI: Is it Legal to 3-D Print a Handgun
Interesting legal questions: federal firearms regulations, intellectual property law, company liability, contract law, criminal law, and more.
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Oregon Concealed Handgun & Medical Marijuana Case on Journey to U.S. Supreme Court
Sansone v. Gordon and releated cases:
“Who better than the nation’s highest court to decide if medical marijuana users have a right to concealed handgun licenses?
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Stun Guns and Tasers in Oregon: Is it Lawful to Own a Personal ECD?
This question usually comes to the law librarian in this form:
Is it legal (lawful) to own and use a personal stun gun (or taser) in Oregon?
But related questions may include the following the following:
(Note: An ECD is an Electronic Control Device)