There were fewer than 100,000 registered machine guns in 1986, today that number exceeds 700,000—highlighting the ongoing militarization of law enforcement….
Evolution of Machine Guns: A Historical Perspective by David Kopel ~ VIDEO
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Dangers of Misrepresenting History: Malcolm Gladwell, Sir John Knight, & the 2nd Amendment
Gladwell’s narrative embellishes the facts, making it seem as if Knight’s case was a key driver of legal thought around the Second Amendment when, in reality, the case played a much smaller role in shaping English and American law
Knives & the Second Amendment, a Scholarly Analysis
The first detailed scholarly analysis of knives and the Second Amendment was published in 2013 by the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform…
Firearms Research Center Launches at University of Wyoming College of Law
The Firearms Research Center will serve as a resource for academics, practitioners, lawmakers, members of the media & the public on the uses & roles firearms play in society.
Governments Prefers Its Citizens Unarmed & Defenseless ~ VIDEO
“The very strong deterrent effect of armed victims is demonstrated by the consistent behavior of tyrants waiting to start mass murder until the victims have been disarmed.” ~ Dave Kopel.
Democrat Praise for Bush Limits ‘Acceptable’ Republican Policy on Guns and More
No matter how much you “compromise,” it will never be enough…
Stevens’ Call to Repeal Second Amendment Caps a Career of Judicial Subversion
If a tyrannical government does repeal the Second Amendment it will not take away our right to keep and bear arms. Only we can give that up.
Hoplophobia Trumps Obama’s Smart Guns Wishes at Consumer Electronics Show
The premier consumer electronics technology forum in the country has allowed institutional hoplophobia to hamper the advancement of a technology “common sense gun safety advocates” say they want.
The Costs and Consequences of Gun Control – Policy Analysis by David B. Kopel
Confiscation would be impossible, as a practical matter, in the United States, and if it attempted, the consequences would be catastrophic…
‘Knives and the Second Amendment’ Legal Article Published
Authored by noted Second Amendment scholars David Kopel, Clayton Cramer & Joe Olson, the paper makes the case for knives as “arms” protected by the Second Amendment, supporting one of Knife Rights’ foundational tenets…
Control: Exposing the Truth about Guns By Glenn Beck
Control: Exposing the Truth about Guns, gives us the facts in a manner that makes it easy for us to convincingly explain to our “friends”, the doubting thomas’s, that ‘gun safety’ and ‘gun control’ are not the same…
Knives and the Second Amendment – Scholarly Analysis in Progress
Researched and written by highly respected Second Amendment legal scholars David Kopel, Clayton Cramer and Joseph Edward Olson, the article makes the case that “Knives are clearly among the ‘arms’ which are protected by the Second Amendment.”…
Louisiana Amendment To Strengthen Right To Arms, On November 2012 Ballot
A victory for the Louisiana referendum will profoundly strengthen the right to arms in Louisiana, and have significant positive effects nationally. A defeat would validate the actions of previously Anti-Gun Louisiana judges…
Public Opinion About the National Rifle Association
In April, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that the National Rifle Association was viewed favorably by 68% of Americans, and unfavorably by 32%.
‘Progressive’ Icon’s View Refutes Modern ‘Monopoly Of Violence’ Advocates
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, a “progressive” of his day, advocated the opposite of today’s so-called “progressives” on the right of the people “to resort to force in defense of a just cause.”
740,000 New Lies About Gun Owners
740,000 People die, each year, from “armed violence” claims The 2008 GBAV Report…
Brazil Senate Proposal Calls For Vote On Gun Sales
Cam Edwards talks to Dave Kopel, Research Director at the Independence Institute Brazil’s the knee jerk gun ban reaction to the latest shooting in that country…
Dave Kopel of Obama’s Sneaky Gun Control Tactics
Cam Edwards talks to Dave Kopel about his article Barack Obama and Gun Control: Effective and Shrewd…
2010 Elections and The Second Amendment
Cam Edwards talks to Dave Kopel from the Independence Institute on the results of the recent Midterm Elections…
Listen to McDonald v. City of Chicago Updates on Downrange TV
Down Range TV will be covering the McDonald v. City of Chicago…
