“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
There is only one thing the ATF is authorized to do under the Constitution. Disband! This may sound like hyperbole, but when you understand the following eight essential principles behind the Second Amendment, it should become completely clear. First, the right to...
“Governments are afraid to trust the people with arms” James Madison was a student of history. And this quote, from Federalist 46 – is no exception. He recognized, like so many others in the founding generation, that the individual, natural right to self-defense...
One of the primary reasons the founders wanted a strong militia system with a well-armed general public was to minimize or even eliminate the need for a large, permanent standing army, even in times of peace. Most people in the founding generation were extremely wary...
Ten states – and counting – have passed a bill called the “2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act,” to nullify a gun control surveillance scheme in practice and effect. More on that good news in a moment. First, some background. Would you be...
Charlatans and statists (but I repeat myself) are very fond of calling things they support “rights.” Single-payer healthcare is a “right.” Speedy internet is a “right.” Public education is a “right.” However, in libertarian and classical liberal theory, natural rights...