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In Chicago for symposium on “Gun Violence and the Second Amendment”
Main May 13, 2013In Chicago for symposium on "Gun Violence and the Second Amendment" As detailed on this webpage, I am on a panel this morning at the Union League…
The Faculty Lounge
Public Constitutionalism in the Antebellum Era and Gun Regulation
Robert Leider has a very exciting paper up on ssrn, "Our Non-Originalist Right to Bear Arms: How Public Opinion Has Shaped the Second Amendment." Cribbing now from his abstract: District…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Tinker and The Second Amendment: NRA School T-Shirt Causes Kerfuffle
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While the facts may not be as originally reported, the NRA t-shirt of West Virginia High School Student has been causing consternation. Was he really suspended - - - and…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Second Circuit Second Amendment Case
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In a closely watched petition for certiorari in Kachalsky v. Cace, the Supreme Court declined an opportunity to review the Second Circuit's upholding of NY's "concealed carry" law. Recall that…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
No Right to Possess Gun for Drug Trafficking
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A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit ruled this week in United States v. Bryant that the Second Amendment does not protect a right to possess a gun for drug…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should NRA care more about gun rights for non-violent felons or those accused of domestic violence?
Main March 18, 2013Should NRA care more about gun rights for non-violent felons or those accused of domestic violence? The question in the title of this post is prompted by…
The Contingency
Snappy and Bitey Perpend the Second Amendment
Scene: A gun range. Snappy fires a G31 .357. Bitey watches. Bitey: Hey Snaps. Did you ever wonder if people who play video games also own guns? I mean more than other…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Second Amendment Doesn’t Protect Concealed Carry, Tenth Circuit Rules
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A three-judge panel ruled yesterday in Peterson v. Martinez that the Second Amendment doesn't protect a person's right to carry a concealed weapon in public. The court didn't even apply a…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Seventh Circuit Denies Review of Gun Ruling
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The Seventh Circuit today denied en banc review of its earlier three-judge panel decision in Moore v. Madigan overturning Illinois's prohibition on carrying a ready-to-use gun outside the home. The…
Legal Profession Blog
New Jersey Upholds Denial Of Handgun Carry Permit For Outside Home
The New Jersey Appellate Division has rejected an asserted Second Amendment violation in a case that involves the denial of a permit to carry a firearm outside his home.The applicant…