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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.

Second Amendment Analysis

The Tennessee Firearms Association Went to the Supreme Court and Made the Wrong Argument

On February 19, 2026, the Gun Owners of America filed an amicus brief in United States v. Hemani at the Supreme Court. Attached to that brief was a list of...

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Second Amendment Analysis

The Tennessee Firearms Association Went to the Supreme Court and Made the Wrong Argument

On February 19, 2026, the Gun Owners of America filed an amicus brief in United States v. Hemani at the Supreme Court. Attached to that brief was a list of...

3 min read
Second Amendment Analysis

The Tennessee Firearms Association Went to the Supreme Court and Made the Wrong Argument

On February 19, 2026, the Gun Owners of America filed an amicus brief in United States v. Hemani at the Supreme Court. Attached to that brief was a list of...

7 min read
Case Law

Marbury v. Madison Does Not Mean What the Supreme Court Says It Means

Every law student learns the same story. John Marshall wrote Marbury v. Madison in 1803, established judicial review, and handed the Supreme Court the power to be the final word...

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Case Law

Marbury v. Madison Does Not Mean What the Supreme Court Says It Means

Every law student learns the same story. John Marshall wrote Marbury v. Madison in 1803, established judicial review, and handed the Supreme Court the power to be the final word...

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Constitutional Doctrine

Void Ab Initio: The Doctrine That Makes Unconstitutional Laws Dead on Arrival

There is a legal principle that modern courts work very hard to avoid. It is not obscure. It is not controversial in the abstract. Every judge in America will tell...

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Constitutional Doctrine

Void Ab Initio: The Doctrine That Makes Unconstitutional Laws Dead on Arrival

There is a legal principle that modern courts work very hard to avoid. It is not obscure. It is not controversial in the abstract. Every judge in America will tell...

3 min read
Second Amendment Analysis

The Question Every Pro 2A Organization Must Answer

There is one question that exposes everything. It does not require a law degree. It requires only that you read the text of the Second Amendment and ask the people...

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Second Amendment Analysis

The Question Every Pro 2A Organization Must Answer

There is one question that exposes everything. It is not complicated. It does not require a law degree. It does not require reading a single court opinion. It requires only...

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Political Accountability

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...

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