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Federal judge cites Blocher's scholarship and Willinger's blog posts in decision on New Jersey’s new concealed carry regulations
May 18, 2023
Duke Law students and undergraduates present historical research on NC gun laws at forum bringing together differing viewpoints
May 2, 2023
Willinger tells NPR the Bruen ruling prescribes "a more nuanced analysis" of historical restrictions on dangerous weapons
May 1, 2023
Blocher's forthcoming Originalism-by-Analogy and Second Amendment Adjudication is "highly recommended" by Legal Theory Blog
April 19, 2023
Miller talks with Here & Now about how politics impact what state gun regulations pass and stand after Bruen
April 17, 2023
Willinger: Lack of guidance in Bruen ruling leading to conflicting reasoning by courts on gun laws
April 4, 2023
Blocher's forthcoming article in Yale Law Journal sets out principles that should be central to Second Amendment scholarship and adjudication after Bruen
April 4, 2023
Citing Blocher's scholarship, judge upholds federal rule barring gun possession by people under DV restraining orders
March 31, 2023
Forthcoming scholarship by Blocher discusses history, reasons for prohibiting gun ownership by those under domestic violence restraining orders
March 29, 2023
"Manufacturing Outliers" by Blocher and Miller "highly recommended" by Legal Theory Blog
March 24, 2023
Blocher tells The Washington Post the historical record offers no clear-cut answers on how to regulate guns today
March 21, 2023
Willinger says online traffic to the Center for Firearms Law's Repository of Historical Gun Laws has grown fivefold since the Bruen decision
March 15, 2023
Willinger says the original intent of 1919 pistol permit law is unclear as North Carolina lawmakers seek to repeal it
March 13, 2023
Willinger joins Legal Face-off podcast to explain how the Bruen ruling is affecting states' attempts to regulate firearms
February 28, 2023
Listen: Willinger joins WBEZ's Reset to discuss federal judge's decision to deny a motion that would block Illinois assault weapons ban
February 23, 2023
Blocher tells the Washington Post the Supreme Court could end up reviewing lawsuits seeking to hold gun manufacturers liable for shootings
February 21, 2023
Judges are taking vastly different approaches to interpreting the Bruen ruling's historical analogy test for firearms laws, Willinger says
February 21, 2023
Miller comments on power of state and federal gun regulations over localities as Second Amendment sanctuaries face first major legal challenge
February 20, 2023
District court decision upholding a municipal assault weapons ban cites "The Positive Second Amendment" by Blocher and Miller
February 20, 2023
Blocher tells CBS News "there's absolutely room" to pass common-sense gun regulations under the most restrictive reading of Bruen
February 8, 2023
Willinger says uncertainty will prevail until some consensus is reached on how to apply Bruen's historical test to gun regulations
January 22, 2023
Arnold Ventures announces support for Duke Center for Firearms Law
January 22, 2023
Miller, Blocher leading new firearms law section of Association of American Law Schools
January 19, 2023
Blocher: State bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines now must meet Bruen's historical tradition test
January 16, 2023
Willinger says a Supreme Court vote on the constitutionality of assault weapons would be "close"
January 13, 2023

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