Donate

Copy of Amy Coney Barrett’s dissent in Kanter v Barr, her views on the Second Amendment

Sep 25, 2020 | Featured

judicial confirmations

It looks likely that Amy Coney Barrett will be appointed to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. For those interested in her views on the Second Amendment, this is the case of hers to read. Her 37-page dissent from a 2019 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit shows her thorough and scholarly approach to applying constitutional provisions in light of their historical background and original public meaning. We have a brief discussion of the decision at the end of this op-ed available here.

Kanter v BarrDownload

johnrlott

0 Comments

Categories

Archives

UPDATED: Despite Lula’s Campaign Promises, the Number of Licensed Firearm Owners in Brazil Increased by at least 18% Between 2022 and 2026, and total guns owned up slightly by 3.3%

UPDATED: Despite Lula’s Campaign Promises, the Number of Licensed Firearm Owners in Brazil Increased by at least 18% Between 2022 and 2026, and total guns owned up slightly by 3.3%

by | Apr 25, 2026 | ,

UPDATE: Data directly from the Federal Police shows a different set of numbers (Original Post below). The number of CAC licenses in Brazil increased from 867,472 in 2022 to 1,026,633 in 2026 (see screenshots below), but those are internal government numbers that links...

So is there really a question of whether Trump reduced crime in DC? Did the Washington Post inaccurately report murder data to make the drop look smaller than it actually is?

So is there really a question of whether Trump reduced crime in DC? Did the Washington Post inaccurately report murder data to make the drop look smaller than it actually is?

by | Apr 25, 2026 | ,

The Washington Post doesn't really want to give President Trump credit for the drop in crime in DC. Please look at the graph above and notice that there was a discrete change in August and September 2025 (and the change only started about half way through August on...