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Michaelson: The Right to Own a Gun is a Racist, Right Wing Lie

Since [Heller], the Second Amendment has become gospel — literally. In a recently filed amicus brief, Texas Governor Greg Abbott argued that “Texans have long cherished the right that was confirmed by the Second Amendment, but…

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Heller’s Limits: Regulating Firearms and Limiting Gun Rights Protect Our Democracy

Heller’s distinctive focus poses a threat because the Court — changed by Trump appointments — is poised to expand constitutional protections for gun rights outside the home, without taking into account how the practice of…


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Law Profs: We Must Limit Gun Rights To Ensure Our Democracy, Our Republic and Our Freedom

Why regulate guns? The standard answer is that gun laws can prevent needless deaths and physical injury. But this is not a complete accounting. As gun-brandishing protesters and armed invasions of legislatures demonstrate, guns inflict…