{"id":118278,"date":"2023-10-31T16:30:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T21:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=118278"},"modified":"2023-10-31T16:42:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T21:42:44","slug":"status-of-the-second-amendment-who-has-the-right-to-bear-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/status-of-the-second-amendment-who-has-the-right-to-bear-arms\/","title":{"rendered":"Status of the Second Amendment: Who Has the Right to Bear Arms?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Four scholars will discuss the status of the Second Amendment and the recent changes to its implementation for ‘The Second Amendment After Bruen,’ a symposium hosted by the Mississippi Law Journal. The event, at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in Weems Auditorium, is open to the public.<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The Second Amendment has been a controversial issue in the United States for decades, but a 2022 Supreme Court decision may have changed the way justices assess whether a law concerning firearms is constitutional.<\/p>\n

In a changing landscape, who has the right to bear arms? In a panel discussion next week, four experts in the subject will discuss major changes in gun law following New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen,<\/a> a Supreme Court case decided in June 2022.<\/p>\n

The Mississippi Law Journal<\/a> symposium “The Second Amendment After Bruen” will be open to the public at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in Weems Auditorium at the University of Mississippi<\/a> School of Law<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Will Berry<\/p><\/div>\n

“Bruen broadened the scope of the Second Amendment,” said William Berry, associate dean for research and Montague Professor of Law. “No one knows, from court’s opinion, how far the right to bear arms goes. <\/p>\n

“Because this is such a hot topic and because the case’s application is unclear, we will be hosting four experts from across the country to discuss the future of the Second Amendment.” <\/p>\n

The four scholars will discuss the status of the Second Amendment and the recent changes to its implementation following Bruen and other notable cases, said Chris Green, UM law professor and Jamie L. Whitten Chair in Law and Government.<\/p>\n

The speakers are:<\/p>\n