Robert J. Cottrol

Robert J. Cottrol speaking to law students at the University of Montevideo, 2006.

Robert J. Cottrol is an American legal scholar and legal historian.

Career

Cottrol holds a chair in the George Washington University (GWU) Law School and is also a professor of history and sociology at GWU.[1][2] He earned his B.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University, and his J.D. from Georgetown Law School.[1] His research concentrates on race relations in U.S. legal history and criminal law contexts.[1] He is the author of five books and dozens of book chapters, law review articles, book reviews, and other published works on slavery, gun control, and others topics.[3] He is also the editor of Gun Control and the Constitution: Sources and Explorations on the Second Amendment.[1]

On gun control

Cottrol supports the use of background checks on firearms purchases, especially to prevent ownership by convicted felons. However, he argues that law-abiding citizens should have ready access to guns for self-defense. He says that minorities in particular need them to counter the threat of harsh treatment in racist cultures.[1]

Partial bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Carter, Gregg Lee (2006). Gun Control in the United States: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, California: ABL-CLIO. ISBN 1851097651.
  2. Rahe, Paul A. (May 13, 2013). "Bob Cottrol's New Book". ricochet.com. Silent Cal Productions. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Cottrol, Robert: Books". portal.law.gwu.edu. George Washington University Law School. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

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