OA161: Gun Control & the Constitution
Today's episode takes an in-depth look at gun control.\xa0 First, we answer two listener questions about originalism and the Second Amendment, including a provocative one about whether\xa0DC v. Heller deserves\xa0stare decisis\xa0respect under Andrew's model of jurisprudence.\xa0 The answer may surprise you! In the main segment,\xa0we examine HR 5087, the most recent gun control bill to be introduced in Congress.\xa0 What's in it?\xa0 What kinds of laws are Democrats looking to pass in light of the Parkland massacre? After that, we check in on the state of Pennsylvania's efforts to combat gerrymandering.\xa0 Could there actually be good news in this episode?\xa0 Listen and find out. Finally, we end\xa0with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #69 about the firefighter's rule.\xa0 Don't forget to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances Andrew was recently a guest on Episode 255 of the Phil Ferguson Show and Episode 96 of the Naked Mormonism Podcast.\xa0 If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
- This episode builds on our two-part masterclass in the Second Amendment:\xa0 Episode 21 (Part 1) and Episode 2 (Part 2).
- The two primary cases discussed are\xa0DC v. Heller and\xa0McDonald v. City of Chicago.
- This is the text of HR 5087, the proposed gun control legislation, which amends\xa018 U.S.C. \xa7 921 and 922.
- We discussed the Parkland massacre in Episode 148.\xa0 You can read Chief Justice Thomas Saylor's statement here.