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The Second Amendment’s Lost First Step

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This post is based on a paper that was presented at the 2026 Firearms Law Works-In-Progress Conference. The Conference is held each year on a home-and-away basis with the Duke University Center for Firearms Law. This post also appears on the CFL’s Second Thoughts blog....

ERPO – Now for the Rest of the Bill of Rights, Too

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The firearms-rights community has long highlighted the dangers of Emergency Risk Protection Orders – also called red flag laws – particularly as they relate to due process rights. The Supreme Court has warned that the Second Amendment is not a “second-class right, subject to an...

Our Second First Amendment

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This post is based on a paper that was presented at the 2025 Firearms Law Works-In-Progress Conference. The Conference is held each year on a home-and-away basis with the Duke University Center for Firearms Law. This post also appears on the CFL’s Second Thoughts blog....

Firearms and Forums: Constructing Public Carry Doctrine

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This post is based on a paper that was presented at the 2024 Firearms Law Works-In-Progress Conference. The Conference is held each year on a home-and-away basis with the Duke University Center for Firearms Law. This post also appears on the CFL’s Second Thoughts blog....

National Rifle Association v. Vullo is out: What might the Supreme Court’s decision mean for financial regulation?

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Some big news happened last week (no, not that big news). The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision, written by Justice Sotomayor, found that the NRA stated a valid legal claim when it alleged Maria Vullo, the former Superintendent of the New York Department of...