The Second Amendment After Bruen

How the Supreme Court's history-and-tradition test is reshaping gun law, case by case.

12:45

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NYSRPA v. Bruen

How the Supreme Court recognized a right to carry in public and replaced balancing with a history test

19:24

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U.S. v. Rahimi Explained

Why the Supreme Court upheld disarming people under domestic violence orders, and how it refined Bruen.

11:22

Brief

Garland v. Cargill (on Bump Stocks) Explained

Why the Supreme Court said a bump stock is not a "machinegun" under federal law, and what Congress can do.

13:32

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DC v. Heller Explained

The 2008 case that recognized an individual right to keep a handgun at home, and the limits it described.

7:33

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McDonald v. City of Chicago Explained

How the 2010 case applied the Second Amendment to state and local governments through incorporation

7:33

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Text, History, & Tradition Test

How Bruen replaced the two-part framework for gun laws, and why history can be hard to apply

16:00

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Sensitive Places under the Second Amendment

Where can guns be banned? How courts use history and analogy to decide which places are sensitive.

8:59

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The Limits of Gun-Free Zones

Right after Bruen, a look at what makes a place sensitive enough to ban guns, and why it is hard to say

8:30

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Is the 2nd Amendment a 2nd Class Right?

Do courts give the right to bear arms less respect than other rights? What the record shows.

9:21

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Gun Laws at the Founding

Militia rules, gunpowder storage, and the Statute of Northampton: why 18th-century gun laws matter today

11:05

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Are Felon Gun Bans Constitutional?

Civic virtue or dangerousness? How courts weigh lifetime gun bans for people with felony records after Bruen

6:00

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Gun Background Check Law Explained

Who must run a gun background check, what NICS screens for, and why many private sales are exempt.

10:42

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Firearm Preemption Laws

How states block local gun rules, what punitive preemption adds, and what gun sanctuaries can and cannot do.

11:07

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What Weapons Get 2nd Amendment Protection?

Common use, "dangerous and unusual," stun guns, and the open question of AR-15s under the Second Amendment.

15:37

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1st v. 2nd: What Happens When Amendments Collide?

Is carrying a gun speech? Can protests be gun-free? How courts handle clashes between speech and gun rights.

11:03

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Are Gun Laws Racist?

From the Black Codes to the Mulford Act: how race shaped American gun laws and what that history means today.

9:30

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The Second Amendment & Originalism

What originalism means, how it shaped Heller and Bruen, and the main arguments for and against it.

12:55

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Restricting Guns in Cases of Domestic Violence

How federal and state law disarm domestic abusers, the boyfriend loophole, the stalking gap, and Rahimi.

13:23

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Mental Illness and Gun Rights

Who federal law disarms for mental health reasons, how red flag laws differ, and how rights are restored.

15:28

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PLCAA & Gun Manufacturer's Immunity

How the PLCAA shields gun makers and sellers from lawsuits, and the exceptions victims have used to sue.