Amy Swearer is a senior legal fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
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Late last month, President Joe Biden used his first address to a joint session of Congress to push for major gun control initiatives, often using… Read More
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It’s been well over a decade since the Supreme Court last decided a meaningful Second Amendment case. That wait is about to end. Although District… Read More
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Just a little over halfway through its first 100 days, the Biden administration has made it very clear where it stands on the Second Amendment,… Read More
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March is Women’s History Month, yet Congress appears ready to celebrate in the worst way possible by creating more barriers for women who seek to… Read More
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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
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It’s time to talk about Jacob Blake and policing reform. No, I mean the other half of that conversation. The part where we ask what… Read More
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A beautiful aspect of American democracy is the separation of powers. The different branches of government are assigned specific functions, and are limited to the… Read More
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In announcing the launch of “Sportsmen and Sportswomen for Biden,” the former vice president’s campaign demonstrated earlier this month how many gun control advocates misconstrue… Read More
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently blamed her city’s acute surge in gun violence on the lack of gun control laws in other states. As many… Read More
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Georgia’s “citizen’s arrest” law came to the national forefront earlier this year after several men misused it to justify chasing down and killing Ahmaud Arbery,… Read More
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As the Supreme Court continued its decadelong silence in protecting the Second Amendment, Americans last month nevertheless proved that they understand the importance of the… Read More
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Why are some in the government so determined to force a group of Catholic nuns to violate their beliefs? That’s a question we all should… Read More
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In the much-anticipated case of June Medical Services v. Russo, a divided Supreme Court on Monday narrowly struck down a Louisiana law that would have… Read More
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Millions of American gun owners are incredibly responsible. Every month, I find story after story of law-abiding citizens who used their firearms in lawful defense… Read More
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When the Supreme Court earlier this spring dismissed a New York gun case from its docket without ruling on the merits, disappointed Second Amendment advocates… Read More
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The last week of May proved just how quickly the seemingly stable peace of our world can devolve into chaos and near-anarchy. Many of us,… Read More
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The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was undeniably unjust. As many expected, prosecutors have announced the filing of criminal… Read More
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The tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has circulated all over social media in the past two days…. Read More
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Many of us were startled to open The New York Times last week and find ourselves accused of hijacking and weaponizing the phrase “believe all… Read More
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The data is in: Americans are flocking to gun stores in unprecedented numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The spike has left many gun control advocates… Read More
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In recent weeks, several instances involving the reckless use of firearms dominated national headlines. In one case, a Georgia man tragically lost his life when… Read More
