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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.

Constitutional Analysis

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...

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Constitutional Doctrine

Article VI Explained: The Kill Switch the Courts Keep Unplugging

Most people who argue about constitutional rights have never read Article VI carefully. They talk about the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Bill of Rights. They quote Marbury v....

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Second Amendment Analysis

922(g) Analysis: The Federal Machine That Turns Citizens Into Constitutional Ghosts

The debate over federal gun law usually starts in the wrong place. People argue about whether gun control works, whether it saves lives, whether this restriction or that one is...

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Constitutional Doctrine

922(g) Analysis: The Federal Machine That Turns Citizens Into Constitutional Ghosts

The debate over federal gun law usually starts in the wrong place. People argue about whether gun control works, whether it saves lives, whether this restriction or that one is...

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Constitutional Analysis

Oath of Office: The Constitutional Obligation Every Official Ignores

The Oath Clause Article VI, Clause 3 requires that all federal and state officers “shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.” This is not ceremonial. It...

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Constitutional Doctrine

Oath of Office: The Constitutional Obligation Every Official Ignores

The Oath Clause Article VI, Clause 3 requires that all federal and state officers shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution. This is not ceremonial. It...

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