
2nd Amendment


2nd Amendment Obliterated? Federal Gun Control Already on the Books
If you’re like me, you’ve heard a lot of people talking lately about how the 2nd Amendment is under attack. And it sure is – in a pretty serious way. Unfortunately, however, a lot of these same people come across as if the attacks really just started in the last...
Tench Coxe and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Tench Coxe isn’t well-known today, but he was an influential figure in the founding era. Coxe advocated for the new Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and he wrote extensively about the right to keep and bear arms. In their paper Tench Coxe And The Right To Keep...
From Muskets to AR-15s: Weapons of War or Enemies of Tyranny?
Many politicians claim to support the Second Amendment while simultaneously insisting the federal government has the authority to ban “military-style weapons.” These are mutually exclusive positions. The purpose of the Second Amendment was to ensure the people would...
Report: Federal Gun Control Enforcement at or Near Record Levels Once Again
Despite government shutdowns in response to COVID-19 and other challenges posed by the pandemic, fiscal year 2020 ATF enforcement numbers for federal gun control were near or at their highest levels in history. During a public appearance in 2019, President Donald...