US Firearm History &2A Law

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This course will be a concurrent survey study of two aspects of American firearm culture. The first aspect will cover the technological development of iconic American firearms from American Independence to the 21st century with particular focus on how employment of firearms for both military and civilian purposes impacted the design improvements in firearms. The second aspect will study firearms related law through the same time frame. There will be detailed study of original documents of the Founders; Federal, State, local laws, Supreme Court decisions, and how all those directly impacted firearm manufacture, importation, ownership and usage in several states.