Duke Law Podcast | Reaction: Center for Firearms Law unpacks oral argument in 'U.S. v Rahimi'
In this episode of the Duke Law Podcast, the Duke Center for Firearms Law (DCFL) discusses the oral argument in 'U.S. v Rahimi,' which was heard in the Supreme Court on November 7. 'Rahimi' is a pending case regarding the Second Amendment to the Constitution and whether allows the government to prohibit firearm possession by individuals subject to certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Speakers:
Professor Joseph Blocher
Faculty co-director, Duke Center for Firearms Law
Professor Darrell A. H. Miller
Faculty co-director, Duke Center for Firearms Law
Andrew Willinger (guest host)
Executive director, Duke Center for Firearms Law
Lecturing Fellow
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Timestamps:
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:01 General impressions
- 4:07 SG’s proposed framework for prohibited persons restrictions
- 9:04 Person-based prohibitors, non-violent felon disarmament
- 13:28 Questions about and 'Bruen' test
- 20:32 Gov't approach to prohibited persons restrictions
- 22:26 Facially discriminatory gun regulations
- 28:26 Sensitive places and dangerous, unusual weapons
- 32:42 Calibrating level of generality in 2A cases
- 35:47 Conceding Rahimi is dangerous
- 38:39 Due process for persons under protective order
- 40:58 Predictions for Court's decision
- 43:46 Closing
NOTE: Captions and transcript forthcoming
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