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Analogical Reasoning and the Second Amendment
In historical inquiry, reasoning by analogy is a commonplace task for any lawyer or judge.
Stephen P. Halbrook | Commentary | Dec. 19, 2022
Should Courts Appoint Historians as Experts in Second Amendment Cases?
Courts, not “experts,” should say what the law is.
Stephen P. Halbrook | Commentary | Dec. 16, 2022
Did the Fourteenth Amendment Alter the Meaning of the Second Amendment?
1791, not 1868, is the key date for determining the original understanding of the Second Amendment.
Stephen P. Halbrook | Commentary | Dec. 15, 2022
When the Second Amendment’s Plain Text Covers Conduct, It Is Presumptively Protected
Stephen P. Halbrook | Commentary | Dec. 14, 2022
America’s Rifle, the AR-15 Is Protected by the Second Amendment
Stephen P. Halbrook | Commentary | Dec. 13, 2022
The Most Selfish Generation
Americans today can’t match the achievements of the Greatest Generation.
Richard K. Vedder | Commentary | Dec. 13, 2022
My Day at Yale
A Great University Turns Human Trafficker
Naomi R. Wolf | Commentary | Dec. 12, 2022
Twitter Files Confirm Censorship of the Great Barrington Declaration
David Waugh, Phillip W. Magness | Commentary | Dec. 10, 2022
New California Law Will Cripple Its $20 Billion Fast-Food Industry
California’s new fast-food law establishes a politically appointed council with unprecedented power to regulate the industry by setting worker wages, hours, and other working conditions.
Lee E. Ohanian | Commentary | Dec. 9, 2022
Who’s to Blame for the High Cost of Living?
Congress flails, the Fed professes responsibility, and taxpayers get stuck holding the bag.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Dec. 7, 2022






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