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Plain language essays on the Constitution, Second Amendment jurisprudence, Article VI, and the growing gap between what the text says and what courts do.
Tennessee’s 2026 Governor’s Race: Three Candidates, One Question, Zero Answers
The August 6 primary is 81 days away. Three candidates are running on Second Amendment platforms. None of them have answered the constitutional question that actually matters. That question is...
Norton v. Shelby County: The Case That Proves Unconstitutional Laws Never Existed
Most people arguing about constitutional rights have never heard of Norton v. Shelby County. That is not an accident. If Norton were taken seriously, a large portion of modern federal...
Norton v. Shelby County: The Case That Proves Unconstitutional Laws Never Existed
Most people arguing about constitutional rights have never heard of Norton v. Shelby County. That is not an accident. If Norton were taken seriously, a large portion of modern federal...
Federalist No. 44: Madison on the Supremacy Clause
From the New York Packet. Friday, January 25, 1788. To the People of the State of New York. The SIXTH and last class consists of the several powers and provisions...
Federalist No. 78: Hamilton on the Judiciary
From McLean’s Edition, New York. To the People of the State of New York. WE PROCEED now to an examination of the judiciary department of the proposed government. The complete...
Cohens v. Virginia: The Case That Makes Constitutional Avoidance a Constitutional Violation
There is a pattern in federal courts that anyone who has litigated a constitutional challenge will recognize. The case is filed. The constitutional argument is solid. The government has no...
Cohens v. Virginia: The Case That Makes Constitutional Avoidance a Constitutional Violation
There is a pattern in federal courts that anyone who has litigated a constitutional challenge will recognize. The case is filed. The constitutional argument is solid. The government has no...
Candidate Accountability: Supporting the Second Amendment Is Not a Constitutional Position
Every Republican candidate running for governor of Tennessee in 2026 supports the Second Amendment. They will tell you so at every stop. They will put it in their campaign materials....
Candidate Accountability: Supporting the Second Amendment Is Not a Constitutional Position
Every Republican candidate running for governor of Tennessee in 2026 supports the Second Amendment. They will tell you so at every stop. They will put it in their campaign materials....
ATF 34 Rules Analysis
On April 29, 2026, the Department of Justice and the ATF dropped 34 notices of final and proposed rulemaking in a single package. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called it...