POLS30040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Equal Protection Clause, Federal Assault Weapons Ban, Lyndon B. Johnson
8 Sep 2016
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Congress, executive (such as defense) agencies, and lobbyists. Mayhew: claims that the members of congress only have a goal of getting reelected. Pork -- allocations of money attached to a bill to fund a specific project . Pros: there is often times local value and there can be a concentrated benefit. Cons: it results in less government transparency and no vetting. Members of congress might be motivated by policy goals. Log-rolling: an agreement between legislators to work together. Gun control advocates try to limit gun use through government regulation. Supreme court cases have established an individual"s right to own a firearm. Brady handgun violence prevention act which is the bill that established background checks for gun purchases. Obama enforced that all gun sellers should have licenses (which includes selling through gun shows and online) Banned semiautomatic weapons and high capacity magazines. Banned very specific characteristics of semiautomatic weapons. There were a lot constitutional challenges to gun policy that were unsuccessful.
