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The Scam Artist. Former New York
City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s newest gun-prohibition group, Everytown for Gun
Safety, has gotten off to a rough start. America's 1st Freedom. July 2014.
Former Nixon speechwriter: Why the president had to resign, or be impeached.
John K. Andrews's explanation for why the lawless president he once served had
to be removed from office. July 7, 2014.
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia. Movie review. "Gore Vidal: United
States of Amnesia" is a fine film for everyone who is interested in American
intellectual history. Washington Post. June 17, 2014.
The missing 18 1/2 minutes: Presidential destruction of incriminating evidence.
How Richard Nixon got away with destroying 18 1/2 minutes of taped evidence
against him. Washington Post. June 16, 2014.
Emmy nomination: 1973 time machine episode of Colorado Inside Out. "Time
machine" episode of Colorado Public TV roundtable program goes back to 1973.
Washington Post. June 1, 2014.
A Fault Line in California.
One of the biggest Second Amendment court victories ever was recently won in
California, and the National Rifle Association was there every step of the way.
America's 1st Freedom. May 2014.
The history of magazines holding 11 or more rounds: Amicus brief in 9th Circuit.
Magazines holding more than 10 rounds have been common in America for over 150
years. Washington Post. May 29, 2014.
Brady Center lawsuit to use “smart” gun mandate to trigger handgun ban in New
Jersey. NJ lawsuit on "smart" guns report would ban handgun sales.
Washington Post. May 22, 2014.
Vagueness challenge in Manhattan DA’s use of gravity knives. New York
District Attorney asserts that common folding knives are illegal "gravity
knives." Washington Post. May 20, 2014.
The Ancient Laws of Cambria: Book review. "The Ancient Laws of Cambria"
provides an engaging view of historical Welsh law and culture. Washington Post.
May 20, 2014.
Sheriffs and the posse comitatus. Sheriffs today continue to use their
common law posse comitatus power to summon armed citizens to the aid of law
enforcement. Washington Post. May 15, 2014.
Smart Guns. "Smart guns" have almost no appeal to consumers, and New
Jersey's smart gun mandate makes the problem worse. Washington Post. May 6, 2014.
Holocaust remembrance week: How armed Jews saved lives. During the "Days of
Remembrance" for the Holocaust, remember the heroic armed Jewish partisans who
fought the Nazis and saved lives. Washington Post. May
2, 2014.
In the Media
Did Hideyoshi
pave way for gun control? How Hideyoshi's rule shaped owning guns in Japan.
The Japan News. By The Yomiuri Shimbun. July 13, 2014.
Colorado politicians split on Hobby Lobby ruling. Why the Hobby Lobby ruling
is more about politics than anytihng else. 9News.com. By Brandon Rittiman. June
30, 2014.
Campus gun ban measure won't be on Colorado's November ballot. Kopel
comments on the pulling of the campus gun ban measure. Colorado Public Radio. By
Jenny Brundin. June 25, 2014.
With Drake gone, what’s next? 2nd Amendment scholars open up. Kopel gives
some reasons why the SCOTUS won't be hearing the Drake case. Guns.com.
May 6, 2014.
Operation Choke Point Targets Porn and Firearms, Potentially Violating the
Constitution. Restrictions can violate the Second Amendment even if aimed at
sellers. OpenMarket.org. May 6, 2014.
Marco Rubio says Second Amendment is unique in speech to NRA. Other than the
US, what other countries have an express right to arms in the constitution?
Politifact.com. Apr. 25, 2014.
New York gun owners shrug off tough new rules: What happens now? The line in
the sand has been drawn Governor Cuomo. The Christian Science Monitor. Apr. 16,
2014.
Campus gun ban could be headed to Colorado ballots. Kopel predicts ballot
measure will fail. Associated Press (CO). By Kristen Wyatt. Jan. 2, 2014.
Hawaii Tourists Revel in Sun, Surf and Semiautomatics. Who in Japan owns
firearms? New York Times. By Ashley Parker. Jan. 1, 2014.
Television, Radio, Podcasts
Colorado Inside Out.
This time, host Dominic Dezzutti, along with Patricia Calhoun, David Kopel, Dani
Newsum and Kevin Flynn visit 1964. Topics include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
visit to Denver, Denver's newest police chief and the influx of government
agencies relocating to Colorado.
Post game: Dominic
Dezzutti, Patricia Calhoun, David Kopel, Dani Newsum, Kevin Flynn take us back
in history as they discuss the presidential race involving President Johnson and
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. July 4, 2014.
Colorado Inside Out.
Boulder County Clerk's office issuing same sex marriage licenses to couples
despite the AG deeming them invalid. Bob Beauprez winning the Republican
nomination for governor. Ken Buck besting the other hopefuls in the CD 4 race.
The GOP's performance in key JeffCo state senate primaries.
Post game: U.S. District
Court Judge, Marcia Krieger ruling against a group of Colorado sheriffs who
filed a law suit claiming that two of gun laws passed were unconstitutional.
June 27, 2013.
Colorado Inside Out.
Gov. Hickenlooper unwelcomed apology to a group of sheriffs who are unhappy
about the way he handled gun legislation. Fundraising numbers are highlighted in
the gubernatorial primary. The effect that Sen. Udall's vote on the Keystone
pipeline project may have on his chances to win a second term. Also the panel
pays tribute to beloved crew member battling cancer.
Post game: Thoughts on
the potential outcome of the republican primary in the 4th Congressional
District. June 20, 2014.
Colorado Inside Out.
The millions of dollars dedicated to fighting anti-fracking media ads. A recent
poll released showing Gardner ahead of Udall. Governor Hickenlooper working with
oil and gas companies on a fracking compromise to keep the issue off the
November ballot. Arapahoe county DA dropping charges related to voter fraud.
Post game: Denver vs.
Dallas' bid to win the opportunity to host the 2016 Republican National
Convention.
June 13, 2014.
Colorado Inside Out.
Recent GOP TV ads, Scott Gessler's fundraising numbers, Governor Hickenlooper's
veto of SB 197, El Paso County Sheriff office disagree with DA about charges in
the Tom Clements murder. Post
game: Citizen United's film is denied exemption from state-election finance
laws. June 6, 2014.
Colorado Inside Out.
Vice President Joe Biden is in Colorado, reporter Jana Winter does not have to
reveal source for notebook in Holmes case, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa
asked to resign, Jefferson County school board hires Superintendent with a
controversial contract. Post
game: Hillary Clinton in Denver in June. May 30, 2014.
Colorado Inside Out.
Denver's chance of hosting the RNC, Gubernatiorial race fundraising number
updates, Governor Hickenlooper meeting with oil/gas companies over fracking
proposals, outside supporters donating millions to the local Senate race.
Post game: Transparency
in the Jefferson County School Board's decision to leave a sole finalist to fill
in the superintendent position. May 23, 2014.
Latest Monographs & Journal articles
The Posse Comitatus and the Office of
Sheriff: Armed Citizens Summoned to the Aid of Law Enforcement. Journal of
Criminal Law and Criminology (forthcoming 2014).
The First Amendment Guide to the Second Amendment.
81 Tennessee Law Review
419 (2014).
Does the Second Amendment Protect
Firearms Commerce? 127 Harvard Law Review 230 (2014).
Necessary Reforms Can Keep Interpol Working in the U.S. Interest. Heritage
Foundation Backgrounder #2861. With Theodore R. Bromund. Dec. 11, 2013.
Knives and the Second Amendment.
47 University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform 175 (2013). With Clayton Cramer
and Joseph Olson.
Mexico’s Gun Control Laws: A Model
for the United States? 18 Texas Review of Law & Politics 27 (2013).
Ancient Hebrew Militia Law. 90 Denver University Law Review Online 175
(2013).
Evolving Christian Attitudes Towards Personal and National Self-defense.
45 Connecticut Law Review 1709 (2013). Analyzes changes in Christian thought about the use of force, from the
19th to the 21st century.
PDF.
Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling, and Guns: The Synergistic Constitutional Effects.
6 Albany Government Law Review 306 (2013). With Trevor Burrus.
In Congress and
Legislatures
Kopel signs
letter against confirmation of David Barron to First Circuit. May 13, 2014.
In the Courts
Constitutional law professors in Jerusalem passport case,
Zivotofsky v. Kerry, file Supreme
Court amicus brief in support of petitioner.
The documents in Cooke et al. v. Hickenlooper are
available here. Fifty-five Sheriffs,
the Colorado Farm Bureau, disabled citizens, hunting guides, Women for Concealed
Carry, and other plaintiffs have filed suit against the Colorado bills that ban
magazines, and that outlaw some temporary transfers of firearms.
Amicus briefs in Shew v. Malloy
(2d Cir. 2014) and
Fyock v. Sunnyvale (9th Cir. 2014). The history of magazines of greater
than 10 rounds, and of magazine prohibition, in the United States.
National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning (2014).
Amicus brief of the Independence Institute. Original meaning of the Recess
Appointments Clause. Professor Natelson's research presented in this brief was
cited several times in the four-Justice concurring opinion written by Justice
Scalia.
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