Long before the bald eagle became a symbol of the United States, the rattlesnake represented the American colonies and their growing sense of shared identity. In my recent interview with Our American Stories hosted by Lee Habeeb, I discuss how Benjamin Franklin helped shape the...
Read MoreFor more than a century, Hiram Stevens Maxim has been remembered primarily as the inventor of the machine gun. But his story is far more complex. In my interview with Our American Stories, I explore Maxim’s overlooked role in the development of the light bulb,...
Read MoreThe Firearms Research Center recently hosted an informational session featuring FRC Executive Director Ashley Hlebinsky, FRC Director George A. Mocsary, and special guest Professor Jody Madeira to discuss “Armed with Knowledge,” our new nonpartisan Second Amendment education initiative supported by a grant from the U.S....
Read MoreThe Firearms Research Center recently hosted a Virtual Seminar featuring Professor F. Lee Francis to discuss the constitutional challenges surrounding 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) and the federal prohibition on firearm possession by unlawful users of controlled substances. In the seminar, Professor Francis explores the distinction...
Read MoreThis presentation was part of the 2025 Fall Conference, Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence, held in November 2025 in partnership with the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Featuring Joel Bohy, Historical Arms Specialist Historical arms specialists and Antiques...
Read MoreThis presentation was part of the 2025 Fall Conference, Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence, held in November 2025 in partnership with the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Featuring: Andrew Fagal, Princeton University In his presentation, Andrew Fagal examines...
Read MoreThis panel was part of the 2025 Fall Conference, Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence, held in November 2025 in partnership with the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Featuring Jody Madeira, Indiana University Joyce Malcolm, George Mason University Alexander...
Read MoreThe Firearms Research Center recently hosted a Virtual Seminar featuring Tom Chittum, law professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and former senior ATF official, on the federal legal framework governing the manufacturing of firearms. In the seminar, Tom discusses the National Firearms Act...
Read MoreThis presentation was part of the 2025 Fall Conference, Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence, held in November 2025 in partnership with the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Featuring: Alex Mackenzie, Springfield Armory The lecture from Alex Mackenzie explored...
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