Amy Swearer is a legal fellow in the Edwin Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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On the third anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, President Joe Biden issued his administration’s first significant… Read More
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We’re in a new year, but gun control advocates are back to their same tactics of wanting to make it much harder for law-abiding citizens… Read More
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If a defensive use of a firearm goes unreported in the media and nobody hears about it, does it really count? I’m happy to report… Read More
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The floor of the United States Capitol was stained with blood earlier this month when a violent mob forced its way inside while both chambers… Read More
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The world has said “good riddance” to 2020 and ushered in a new year. Although 2020 was a year in which many people faced extraordinary… Read More
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Joe Biden has begun naming his picks for top political positions in a Biden administration, and it is already evident that many of them are not… Read More
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While votes still are being counted in the presidential election, one thing is perfectly clear—the stakes never have been higher for the Second Amendment. Neither… Read More
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The Supreme Court has spent over a decade quietly acquiescing to gun control advocates at the expense of the Second Amendment. Commentators on both sides… Read More
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This op-ed is part of a series exploring the writings and jurisprudence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court…. Read More
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Even on the best of days, law enforcement officers have a dangerous job. The most mundane of calls can turn quickly into violent confrontations, and… Read More
