3 chapters across the catalog
Neil Gorsuch Supreme Court Hearings, Second Amendment Testimony
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch faced questioning from Senator Dianne Feinstein regarding the Second Amendment and the Heller decision. Gorsuch maintained that he follows the law as written rather than expressing personal policy preferences. Dvorak expresses skepticism of Gorsuch, characterizing him as a "smug weasel" and comparing him to Justice Breyer.
George Stephanopoulos, Second Amendment and Heller Decision
Hillary Clinton refused to give a direct "yes" or "no" answer to George Stephanopoulos regarding whether the individual right to bear arms is a constitutional right. She argued that the late Justice Scalia’s Heller decision was a departure from historical "nuanced" readings of the amendment. Clinton maintained that any constitutional right is subject to "reasonable regulations" supported by a majority of Americans.
Second Amendment Interpretation, Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Robin Thomas of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence argued on CBC that the Second Amendment only provides a limited right to own a gun for self-defense within the home. This interpretation, based on the Heller and McDonald Supreme Court decisions, is contested by the hosts. The discussion also references the expiration of the 1994 federal assault weapons ban.
