Amy Swearer is a senior legal policy analyst at the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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Over the last several days, many journalists and commentators have reported on the tragic death of Atatiana Jefferson, a Fort Worth, Texas, pre-med student who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
When the Virginia State Crime Commission and the House Judiciary Committee held hearings earlier this fall regarding firearm policies, it was striking how little many… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Recent polls show most Americans support the basic premise of disarming dangerous people through the use of so-called red flag laws. This instinct is a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It seems as though every day another celebrity or politician demands that we place more severe restrictions on the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise… Read More
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The national gun control conversation often sounds like a broken record, with the same advocates resorting to the same talking points about decades-old proposals, such… Read More
SocietyCommentary
My colleague John Malcolm and I joined 243 other Americans featured on the cover of Time magazine last year for a project dedicated to exploring… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In the wake of tragic mass shootings, such as those occurring in recent days in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, it’s understandable that the… Read More
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Owning property means more than having your name on a deed. Lawyers and judges often refer to property ownership as a “bundle of rights,” because… Read More
SocietyCommentary
At a time when many high-profile politicians are comfortable proposing laws that impose serious burdens on the right to keep and bear arms, including the… Read More
LawCommentary
All too often, advocates of strict gun control promise that more complex and convoluted laws will save lives without imposing a serious burden on the… Read More
