Constitutional LawFederal LawSupreme Court
September 30, 2026By Maxwell Gregg
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states, in full, that “[a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”[i] While this language has been a contentious source of debate and scrutiny,[ii] the interpretation of the […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedSupreme Court
April 8, 2026By April Sanchez
The Second Amendment consistently produces significant tension across a range of personal and societal relationships. Debate persists over whether firearm regulations should be tightened or loosened, and which approach can best achieve an appropriate balance between competing interests. However, this tension does not only exist at this most innate level. It also arises between states […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedStatutory Interpretation
March 22, 2024By Stephanie Blanco
Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b), a machinegun is “any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.”[i] The definition also includes the “frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed […]
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