Although gun violence is a deplorable aspect of our society, a narrow reading of the 2nd Amendment that would allow gun bans would not prevent even a fraction of the crime or injuries caused by guns, ...

If instead of a retired lawyer I was a teacher of English or civics or history or any of several other subjects (or a journalist for that matter), I’d give my students or readers an assignment. I’d ...

With a $1 million grant from President Donald Trump’s Department of Education, the University of Wyoming’s Firearms Research Center is tasked ...

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear two significant Second Amendment cases, one challenging Maryland’s ban on semi-automatic rifles and the other challenging Rhode Island’s ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Last February, the Hawaii Supreme Court ...

For several weeks gun enthusiasts have been nervously watching the U.S. Supreme Court. The highest court has flirted with granting certiorari and agreeing to hear two noteworthy gun-related cases: ...

I have no delusions of being original by weighing in on the gun control debate, or that every argument hasn’t already been made. But since no real changes have occurred I'm going to put a round in the ...