Exploring the origins and evolution of the Second Amendment, this episode examines how a post-revolutionary principle became one of the most polarizing topics in American politics. From the founding ...
When people say the Second Amendment should be abolished because it was “written for muskets,” they’re ignoring both history and logic. If we applied that reasoning across the Constitution, we’d also ...
The Supreme Court’s preferred method of interpreting the Constitution is originalism, which requires judges to abide by the original public meaning of the constitutional text. This is often more ...
The civil liberties group, which long maintained that there is no constitutional right to arms, is now singing a different ...
Patriots' Day -- Ratification -- The tub to the whale -- Arkansas toothpicks, Beecher's bibles, and the Fourteenth Amendment -- Revolt at Cincinnati -- Contest for the Constitution -- The road to ...
King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands to create the Kingdom of Hawaii. His statue stands outside of Ali'iolani Hale, the home of the Hawaii Supreme Court. (Candace Cheung/Courthouse News) ...
The ground under the Second Amendment is shifting again as you head toward 2026, and the changes are coming from every direction at once. Federal agencies, The Supreme Court, state legislatures, and ...
In response to "Time to reconsider fascination with guns" (June 5, Letters): This presents an inaccurate historical perspective. The Second Amendment was not created by the Founding Fathers to help ...
One mass shooting after another, one accidental child death after another tears through this country on an almost daily basis. Once again, lawmakers hide behind “thoughts and prayers,” while clinging ...