Restoring the right to bear arms, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen
Article for Cato Supreme Court Review
Article for Cato Supreme Court Review
Regulators imposed the ban based on a highly implausible and counterintuitive reading of federal law.
Lawmakers claimed they were just banning marketing guns to kids.
It is unlikely to stop mass shootings, but it will restrict Second Amendment rights and unjustly send people to prison.
Even while conceding that the rifles they want to ban are commonly used for lawful purposes, they refuse to grapple with the implications.
Recent polling suggests that Americans are starting to recognize that such laws make no sense.
A new state law prohibits localities from prohibiting or licensing "no-impact" home-based businesses. That's allowing a Des Moines couple to sell guns from their house located just across the street from the governor's mansion.
No, these rifles are not "the weapon of choice in most mass murders."
The streaming platform has said gun- and abortion-related ads submitted by Democrats are too controversial to be aired.
Both laws seek to evade judicial review by delegating enforcement exclusively to private parties.
Ruling against town of Superior's law is the first post-Bruen decision on arms bans
That new crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison, includes receipt of firearms by "prohibited persons."
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Taking personal responsibility turns out to be a better idea than putting faith in the state.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act increases the penalties for violating arbitrary firearm bans.
Only you can be relied upon to protect you and your loved ones. Ignore anybody who claims otherwise.
The vast majority of federal firearm offenses involve illegal possession, often without aggravating conduct or a history of violence.
Senior Editor Jacob Sullum examines how the claim that Japanese gun restrictions account for the country's low violent crime rate isn't as simple as it sounds.
The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban.
Several states are retaining subjective criteria for carry permits or imposing new restrictions on gun possession.
While gun control enthusiasts rushed to defend Japan's firearm restrictions after Shinzo Abe's assassination, copying that approach in the U.S. is legally, politically, and practically impossible.
Some states promptly eliminated subjective standards, while others refused to recognize the decision's implications.
I asked scholars, podcasters, and passersby how they'd change the nation's founding charter. Here's what they told me.
The answers underline the limitations of laws that aim to prevent this sort of crime by restricting access to firearms.
"I don't need to have numbers," Gov. Kathy Hochul said when asked about the evidence supporting the law.
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Leading libertarian legal scholar Randy Barnett talks about abortion, gun rights, and worrying trends at the highest court in the land.
The Court told appeals courts to reconsider their conclusions in light of last week's ruling against New York's restrictions on public possession of firearms.
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The ruling against New York's carry permit policy is a rebuke to courts that routinely rubber-stamp gun restrictions.
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The legislation prohibits firearm sales based on juvenile records and subsidizes state laws that suspend gun rights without due process.
Senators are mulling legislation that would expand the categories of people who are disqualified from owning guns.
If Congress decides to encourage them, it should not overlook the importance of due process protections.
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Although the Arkansas senator claims to be targeting "violent felons," his draconian bill would affect many people who pose no threat.
In the long term, disarmament often leads to mass murder by government.
The administration's slippery terminology illustrates the challenge of distinguishing between "good" and "bad" guns.
An analysis of such crimes suggests the president’s policy prescriptions are unlikely to have a meaningful impact.
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The president implies that anyone who resists his agenda is complicit in the murder of innocents.
Because there is no reliable way to identify future mass shooters, it is inevitable that many innocent people will lose their Second Amendment rights.
Faculty/Administrator Safety Training & Emergency Response (FASTER)
Democrats love to blame their troubles on Senate rules. They should look in the mirror instead.
While that impulse is understandable, it can lead to policies that do more harm than good.
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Two federal appeals courts recently concluded that such age restrictions are unconstitutional.
"There were 19 officers in there," said a police spokesperson. "In fact, there were plenty of officers to do whatever needed to be done."
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