The Past, Present, and Future of the Second Amendment
Summary
This episode examines the evolving legal landscape of the Second Amendment, featuring scholars Joseph Looker and Clark Neely. They analyze recent Supreme Court decisions, including the unanimous ruling in United States v. Rahimi and the divided decision in Wolfford v. Lopez, which struck down a Hawaii law restricting firearms on private property. The discussion highlights the Court’s shift toward a text, history, and tradition framework, exploring how this methodology creates challenges in evaluating modern gun regulations against historical precedents.
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