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....
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Asssoc. v. Bruen instructed lower courts how to decide right to arms issues: "In keeping with Heller, we hold that when the Second Amendment's plain text covers an individual's conduct, the Constitution presumptively protects...
Read MoreYesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted, vacated, and remanded for reconsideration in light of United States v. Rahimi eight Second Amendment decisions pending writs of certiorari. All but one of the cases have to do with persons prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. Five...
Read MoreBrian Knight is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of Innovation and Governance at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He coauthored an amicus brief in National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo with FRC Director George A. Mocsary. FinRegRant #4: On National Rifle Association of...
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