The author uses advanced economic analyses to determine the effect of right-to-carry-laws. He concludes: “there is no evidence here that would support the 'more guns, less crime' hypothesis. All we can... read more >

This is a brief discussion of an article by Bernard Harcourt at the symposium dealing with the argument that in Nazi Germany, gun registration policies facilitated the annihilation of the nation’s Jews... read more >

The authors argue that it is not necessary to do away with legitimate private ownership of guns to reduce gun misuse by youths and criminals. They argue that violent events usually do not have a predetermined... read more >

The author discusses the use of Nazi-related propaganda in arguments against gun control. He reviews the history of German gun control, before and during the Nazi rise to power. He rebukes the argument... read more >

The author uses Cook and Ludwig’s policy recommendations of increasing the cost of gun ownership and reducing availability to users and argues that these principles cam be extended to suicide prevention... read more >

The author reviews and contrasts some of the common, and competing, arguments put forth by liberal and conservative regarding the Second Amendment. Generally, liberal individuals will defend the individual... read more >

The authors discuss the history of the second amendment and provide a context for their argument that discarding gun rhetoric will allow us to create a regulatory scheme that promotes public safety and... read more >

The author discusses the history of gun control efforts in the U.S. He identifies several key periods, starting from the 1970s and considers specific examples of regulation initiatives. He focuses especially... read more >

The author argues that prevailing approaches to possession laws are erroneous. He suggests that a structured justification for federal regulation of noncommercial possession, more consistent with traditional... read more >

The author deconstructs another law scholar’s arguments regarding the role of identity politics in the Second Amendment debate. That scholar suggests that the identity of those who support the individual... read more >