The Second Amendment in the Lower Courts: A Litigation Update

Following the landmark cases of Heller and McDonald, the lower courts continue to fashion the contours of the right to keep and bear arms. Professor Denning with provide an overview of recent case law involving issues like concealed carry and the federal prohibition of firearms ownership by certain classes of persons.  He will also discuss the likely impact of the recent presidential election on the future of the right to keep and bear arms.

Brannon P. Denning is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor at the Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, located in Birmingham, Alabama.  He graduated with a B.A. in political science from the University of the South; a J.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and an LL.M. from Yale University.  He is the author of Bittker on the Regulation of Interstate and Foreign Commerce, second edition, among numerous other books and articles.