The Supreme Court has been busy! By the end of June 2024, the Court had issued a welter of decisions ranging from presidential immunity to guns to federal agency regulatory power. In this episode of Independent Outlook, a variety of Independent Institute experts will give you the scoop, and a quick assessment of the most pivotal recent Supreme Court cases. They’ll even argue with one another about them!

Guns are in the news, and nobody’s happy about it. First son Hunter Biden has been indicted on gun charges. Probably more significantly, the Governor of New Mexico has reacted to gun violence in her state by suspending 2nd Amendment gun rights in Albuquerque and surrounding areas. Can she do that? We find out, in this episode of Independent Outlook.

Sr. Fellow Stephen Halbrook, author of The Right to Bear Arms talks with Dana Loesch about the charges against actor Alec Baldwin resulting from the 2021 shooting on the set of the movie "Rust." Halbrook also discusses the ATF (and the Biden administration) and their history of changing the regulation of pistol braces. Halbrook says the executive branch is trying to make a criminal law, which is unconstitutional.

Sr. Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of The Right to Bear Arms is interviewed on the Gary Nolan radio show. Halbrook talks about the origins of the Second Amendment and the recent US Supreme Court ruling concerning the right to carry in states that currently put restrictions on the right to protect yourself outside of your home.

Sr. Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of The Right to Bear Arms: A Constitutional Right of the People or a Privilege of the Ruling Class? appears on the Robert Scott Bell show and talks about the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down New York state's law that required a special need in order to legally carry a concealed weapon.

Resisting unprecedented political and ideological pressure—including public violence and an attempted assassination of a sitting Justice—the U.S. Supreme Court just issued two 6-3 decisions demonstrating the majority’s resolve. In Bruen, the Court struck down New York state’s discretionary handgun licensing law, as a violation of the 2nd Amendment. In Dobbs, it ruled that there is no Constitutional right to abortion, as asserted by Roe, and that therefore states, not federal courts, have jurisdiction over abortion law. Was the Court wise—or foolish—to turn a blind eye to public opinion regarding these momentous rulings?

How are Second Amendment rights affected by the recent Supreme Court ruling in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen? Sr. Fellow Stephen Halbrook, author of The Right to Bear Arms: A Constitutional Right of the People or a Privilege of the Ruling Class? discusses the recent ruling and the expansion of right to carry laws in states that previously have denied those rights.

Sr. Fellow Stephen Halbrook, author of The Right to Bear Arms is interviewed on the Liz Callaway Long Story Short podcast. Halbrook discusses the origins of the Second Amendment and the history of the right to bear arms. He discusses the Supreme Court's role, including the recent New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, in protecting rights of lawful gun ownership. Halbrook also discusses the recent bipartisan gun safety law.