For decades, the Second Amendment was consigned to constitutional exile, all but erased from constitutional law textbooks and effectively banished from the nation’s courts. But no more. Recent developments in the law and in political culture have begun the process of returning the amendment to its proper place in our constitutional pantheon. Congress now has a historic opportunity, not simply to stave off new gun-control proposals, but to begin restoring Americans’ right to keep and bear arms.
A Federal Judge Halts California’s Confiscation of High-Capacity Magazines
By Josh Blackman. National Review (Online). July 3, 2017.
By Samantha Crane, Dara Baldwin, and Josh Blackman. The Hill (Online). January 25, 2017.
Why the Left and the Right Should Oppose Government Registries
By Adam Bates and Alex Nowrasteh. Washington Examiner. November 18, 2016.
Keep the Kids Inside? Juvenile Curfews and Urban Gun Violence
By Jillian B. Carr and Jennifer L. Doleac. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 47. March 16, 2016.
The Costs and Consequences of Gun Control
By David B. Kopel. Policy Analysis No. 784. December 1, 2015.
Tough Targets: When Criminals Face Armed Resistance from Citizens
By Clayton E. Cramer and David Burnett. White Paper. February 2, 2012.
David B. Kopel. America's First Freedom. January 2014.
Our Core Second Amendment Rights
Cato's Letter. Robert A. Levy. Vol. 11. No. 3. Summer 2013.
Ilya Shapiro. Journal on Firearms & Public Policy. Vol. 5. No. 22. Fall 2010.
By Ilya Shapiro and Trevor Burrus. Legal Briefs. July 20, 2017.
By Ilya Shapiro and David McDonald. Legal Briefs. May 16, 2017.
By Ilya Shapiro, Trevor Burrus, and Thomas Berry. Legal Briefs. April 10, 2017.
22. Restoring the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Cato Handbook for Policymakers. Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 8th Edition (2017).
Gun Control: Grounds for Compromise?
Robert A. Levy. Policy Report. September/October 2016.
Researcher Perceptions of Lawful, Concealed Carry of Handguns
John R. Lott, Jr. and Gary A. Mauser. Regulation. Summer 2016.
The Blue Tent Sky: How the Left’s War on Guns Cost Me My Son and My Freedom
Featuring Walter Olson and Tim Lynch. December 11, 2014. Book Forum.
Engaging the Courts: Guns, Gays, and Lying Politicians
Featuring Ilya Shapiro and Caleb O. Brown. March 20, 2014. Sponsor E-Briefing.
At the Brink: Will Obama Push Us Over the Edge?
Featuring John R. Lott, Jr. and David Boaz. April 19, 2013. Book Forum.
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