Show Notes:
Episode 46. America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15 by Stephen P. Halbrook
Alex Ooley is joined by Stephen Halbrook to discuss his book, America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15.
Stephen P. Halbrook is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute. He has taught legal and political philosophy at George Mason University, Howard University, and Tuskegee Institute, and he received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and Ph.D. in social philosophy from Florida State University.
The winner of three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court (Printz v. United States, United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Company, and Castillo v. United States), he has testified before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Subcommittee on Crime of the House Judiciary Committee, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, and House Committee on the District of Columbia.
- The Second Amendment is an individual right that is rooted in the history and philosophy of self-defense and protection against tyranny.
- The term ‘assault weapon’ is a made-up term that has been used to demonize firearms like the AR-15, which are commonly possessed and used for lawful purposes.
- Criminal misuse of firearms should not dictate the rights of law-abiding citizens, and gun control measures often disarm the innocent while criminals find ways to obtain firearms.
- The Supreme Court’s acceptance of the Rahimi case raises concerns about potential limitations on Second Amendment rights, but it also presents an opportunity for the Court to clarify the scope of the right to keep and bear arms.
Resources:
America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15 by Stephen P. Halbrook
https://stephenhalbrook.com/books/americas-rifle/
The Volokh Conspiracy at Reason.com
https://reason.com/search/halbrook/
Amazon link to America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15 by Stephen P. Halbrook
Independent Institute
https://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=517
Stephen Halbrook – Resume`
https://stephenhalbrook.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Resume-Halbrook.pdf
Federalist Society
https://fedsoc.org/contributors/stephen-halbrook
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Halbrook
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