David Kopel

If you enjoy audio books and you’re interested in history, here is the first in a series of recommended books,...

This is the second in a series of recommended audio books. This one focuses on continental European history. Recommended for...

In the long term, disarmament often leads to mass murder by government.

Maryland’s handgun license statute fails the Supreme Court’s history test.

Learn about all the important developments in the last year

Professor Natelson versus Professor Ablavsky

If you’re looking for a website like QAnon, but catering to gun control advocates, you will enjoy some articles from...

This week the Communist Chinese Party is holding a congress at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square,...

Professors Miller and Tucker miss the mark, while Saul Cornell disdains accuracy

Communists killed the most, followed by fascists.

Bowies were regulated like other knives; knives were sometimes regulated like handguns

Bowie knives are back in constitutional law news these days, after a very long absence. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen...

Guidance for judicial examination of legal history.

Amicus brief in Supreme Court’s Second Amendment Rahimi case

Only one federal firearms prohibitor does not require any specific finding of fact

Bans on standard magazines benefit criminals and endanger victims

Want to start the new year by listening to a history podcast? Here are some suggestions. Rather than providing links...

DATE: May 23-24, 2024 LOCATION: Durham, NC ABSTRACTS DUE: February 9, 2024 The Duke Center for Firearms Law and the...

Citizens should be able to choose the same high-quality defensive arms that peace officers choose

Date: Friday, October 18, 2024 Location: Laramie, Wyoming Abstracts Due: July 29, 2024 Manuscripts Due: August 29, 2024 The Wyoming Law Review and...