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The Militia vs. The Standing Army: Does the Distinction Matter?

The Militia vs. The Standing Army: Does the Distinction Matter?

by TJ Martinell | May 17, 2023 | Founding Principles, Militia

Within the debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment, a lot of attention gets paid to the phrase “well-regulated militia.” Most of the time, the focus is on whether or not this phrase infers a collective right, or explains the need for the individual right to...
Refuting the “Second Amendment Protected Slavery” Argument Part II: The Virginia Ratifying Convention

Refuting the “Second Amendment Protected Slavery” Argument Part II: The Virginia Ratifying Convention

by TJ Martinell | Apr 19, 2023 | 2nd Amendment, Founding Principles

Note: This is the second in a three-part series examining a pro-slavery interpretation of the Second Amendment that persists to this day. You can read part 1 HERE. The Hidden History of the Second Amendment by law professor Carl T. Bogus argued that James...
Refuting the Claim that the Second Amendment was Intended to Protect Slavery

Refuting the Claim that the Second Amendment was Intended to Protect Slavery

by TJ Martinell | Apr 3, 2023 | 2nd Amendment, Founding Principles

Note: This is the first in a three-part series examining a false “pro-slavery” interpretation of the Second Amendment that persists to this day. In efforts to undermine the Second Amendment, gun control advocates advance a variety of arguments claiming it...
Second Amendment: Revisiting the Original Congressional Debates

Second Amendment: Revisiting the Original Congressional Debates

by TJ Martinell | Sep 30, 2022 | 2nd Amendment

Second Amendment scholars and historians have almost completely skipped over a detailed analysis of the debates in the First Congress. What wasn’t discussed might be as important as what was. In his dissenting view in the Second Amendment case Heller v. District of...
From Muskets to AR-15s: Weapons of War or Enemies of Tyranny?

From Muskets to AR-15s: Weapons of War or Enemies of Tyranny?

by Suzanne Sherman | Jun 18, 2022 | 2nd Amendment

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...
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