Stephen Halbrook is a Senior Fellow with the Independent Institute. His latest book is America's Rifle: The Case for the AR-15, though he has also written over 30 law review articles and several other books on the Second Amendment and firearms law more broadly. He has also litigated extensively in the field, often representing groups such as the NRA, National African American Gun Association, Western States Sheriffs' Association, Congress of Racial Equality, and more. He has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in Castillo v. U.S. (2000), Printz v. U.S. (1997), and U.S. v. Thompson/Center Arms Co. (1992), as well as in front of many other courts. He filed an amicus curiae brief pro bono in support of petitioners in Bruen on behalf of the National African American Gun Association.
Second Amendment Roundup: 2d Circuit Upholds License Denials by N.Y. Judge
State Judges who deny gun licenses are held to enjoy absolute judicial immunity.
