A Second Opinion is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. The Supreme ...
On March 26, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) may regulate gun assembly kits as “firearms.” The court’s decision shows how judges ...
Jared’s point is that a lot of modern arguments treat the Second Amendment like it appeared out of nowhere in 1791. He says ...
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Last February, the Hawaii Supreme Court ...
The Supreme Court’s preferred method of interpreting the Constitution is originalism, which requires judges to abide by the original public meaning of the constitutional text. This is often more ...
The Supreme Court’s ruling in 2022 changed the established methodology for evaluating Second Amendment cases. What was the existing methodology, and what does this shift signify for future ...
After promising for years to expand Second Amendment rights, President Donald Trump appears to be making good on his pledges by hiring pro-gun officials and signaling an end to liberal firearms ...
The Justice Department recently established a "Second Amendment Section" within its Civil Rights Division. On its face, that move is a welcome development for defenders of the constitutional right to ...
Conservative judges have come to opposite conclusions on what the Second Amendment has to say about limiting the gun rights of those under 21. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington The next big ...