Guns and Membership in the American Polity

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Pratheepan Gulasekaram

University of Colorado at Boulder - University of Colorado Law School; University of Colorado at Boulder - University of Colorado Law School

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

This Article elucidates the symbolic importance of citizenship distinctions in gun rights, contemplating how the American polity views itself and outsiders, and discussing the dynamics of intergroup and interpersonal interactions in the American Republican tradition.

Suggested Citation

Gulasekaram, Pratheepan, Guns and Membership in the American Polity (2012). William & Mary Bill of Rights, Vol. 21, No. 9, 2012, Santa Clara Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 5-13, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2209299

Pratheepan Gulasekaram (Contact Author)

University of Colorado at Boulder - University of Colorado Law School ( email )

401 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
United States

University of Colorado at Boulder - University of Colorado Law School ( email )

401 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
United States

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