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We win the Emmy! The 1959 "time machine" episode of Colorado Inside-Out won the 2010 award (for 2009 programs) for best Interview/Discussion Program/Special from the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Newest Television and Radio Colorado Inside Out. August 13, 2010. Analysis of Colorado primary results. The Individual Health Care Mandate and Enumerated Powers. August 5, 2010. Southeastern Association of Law Schools annual meeting, Federalist Society panel on the constitutionality of the centralized health control law. Participants were Randy Barnett (Georgetown), Jack Balkin (Yale), Gillian Metzger (Columbia), and Kopel. The moderator was Bradley A. Smith (Capital). The recording is 93 minutes, although the event itself ran a little longer. While the focus was on the two state suits (Virginia, and the 20-state coalition), we also discussed some of the additional issues raised by the five other suits, such as due process rights to medical privacy and decision-making. Kopel explains the Golyansky case. KFKA radio, Greeley. July 20, 2010. Part 1, Part 2. McDonald explained. Kopel on "Devil's Advocate with Jon Caldara." Colorado Public Television, channel 12, Denver. July 9, 2010. YouTube: part 1, part 2, part 3. Half-hour. Colorado Inside-Out. Fridays at 5 p.m., and 8 p.m., KBDI-TV channel 12, Denver. Latest episode: July 9, 2010. Topics include flip flopping allegations against Hickenlooper, Michael Steele's visit, the Arizona immigration lawsuit, and Tancredo's comment at the Buck rally. Episode archives--including our "time machine" episodes about 1935, 1959 (2010 Emmy winner), 1858 (2009 Emmy winner), and 1927 (2008 Emmy nominee). ***Kopel oral testimony on Kagan nomination. Starts at 41:09. YouTube of Kopel only, including Q&A with Senators Sessions and Hatch. Audio only. MP3 download. Golyansky case. The Bob Enyart Show. Aug. 9, 2010. Caplis & Silverman Show. Westword publisher Patty Calhoun, Craig Silverman, and Kopel discuss their Emmy win, and Colorado politics. Aug. 6, 2010. Part 1 (starts a half-hour into the program), Part 2. The Individual Health Care Mandate and Enumerated Powers. August 5, 2010. Southeastern Association of Law Schools annual meeting, Federalist Society panel on the constitutionality of the centralized health control law. Participants were Randy Barnett (Georgetown), Jack Balkin (Yale), Gillian Metzger (Columbia), and Kopel. The moderator was Bradley A. Smith (Capital). The recording is 93 minutes, although the event itself ran a little longer. While the focus was on the two state suits (Virginia, and the 20-state coalition), we also discussed some of the additional issues raised by the five other suits, such as due process rights to medical privacy and decision-making. Kopel explains the Golyansky case. KFKA radio, Greeley. July 20, 2010. Part 1, Part 2. Kopel testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination. July 1, 2010. Audio only. MP3 download. Mike Rosen show. Discussion of McDonald, Kagan nomination, other Supreme Court issues. One hour. 850 KOA, Denver. June 29, 2010. Podcast on McDonald. iVoices.org. June 28, 2010. MP3. Kopel on Denver’s Caplis & Silverman radio show, KHOW. 1st hour of the show, June 28, 2010. Show archive.
Incorporating the Second Amendment. Cato Institute Daily Podcast. June 22, 2010.
Waiting for McDonald. And the impending Kagan hearings. NRA News. June 21, 2010. Last segment on the show, 22 minutes.
Freedom is not Enough: The Moynihan Report and America's Struggle over Black Family Life--from LBJ to Obama. Kopel interviews Brown University history professor James T. Patterson about his book examining the tragic rise of illegitimacy rates, and the American political elite's refusal to address the problem for decades. MP3. 50 minutes. During the course of our discussion, I mentioned my own writing about successful early intervention programs for at-risk children; that writing is contained in this Barry Law Review article, text at notes 214-28.
The Push for States' Rights. KUER public radio, Salt Lake City. Apr. 7, 2010. Hour-long program. Kopel appears beginning at 12:54.
Interview with Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. About Colorado's participation in the suit against Obamacare. 23 minutes. Mar. 30, 2010. MP3.
Analysis of the McDonald Oral Argument. Downrange TV with Michael Bane. 34 minutes. Mar. 2, 2009.
The Executive Vesting Clause. Kopel interviews Rob Natelson about whether the first clause of Article II grants the President additional powers. 36 minutes. Feb. 16, 2010. MP3.
The Privileges or Immunities Clause and what it means for the Second Amendment. Kopel interviews the Cato Institute's Ilya Shapiro about his new law review article. 29 minutes. Feb. 16, 2010. MP3.
What Miller Meant. Kopel interviews Michael O'Shea about the history and multiple meanings of United States v. Miller. 65 minutes. Feb. 16, 2010. MP3.
The International Hunter Education Association. Kopel interviews the International Hunter Education Association's Wayne East, about IHEA's good works in teaching safety and responsibility. 26 minutes. Feb. 16, 2010. MP3.
Aiming for Liberty. Jim Pfaff interviews Kopel about Kopel's new book. 24 minutes. Jan. 21, 2010.
Stephen Halbrook Christmas Special. Kopel interviews Stephen Halbrook, the leading legal defender of the Second Amendment over the last three decades. Dec. 17, 2009. 53 minutes. MP3.
A Very Gura Christmas. Kopel interviews the young jedi Alan Gura about McDonald v. Chicago. Dec. 7, 2009. 50 minutes. MP3.
Jon Caldara and Kopel discuss the Independence Institute's Supreme Court amicus brief in McDonald v. Chicago. Dec. 1, 2009. Podcast.
Josh Blackman interviews Kopel about the Supreme Court brief. Nov. 23, 2009. Podcast.
McDonald v. Chicago: Is the 2nd Amendment Incorporated in the 14th Amendment? An explanation of the basic constitutional issues in the case. Nov. 18, 2009. MP3.
Aiming for Liberty:
Dave Kopel's New Book. Oct. 16, 2009, 11 minutes. The Second Amendment Goes to the Supreme Court Again. Kopel explains McDonald v. Chicago to Jon Caldara. Oct. 5, 2009. 11:04.
New Challenge to McCain-Feingold. Kopel explains the Citizens United case, and the Supreme Court's oral argument, to Jon Caldara. Sept. 15, 2009. 11:16.
Guns at Presidential Speeches. Kopel and Caldara discusses the lawful carrying of firearms outside of buildings where the President is speaking, and why Kopel thinks it is harmful to the pro-Second Amendment movement. Aug. 21, 2009. 11:58.
National Concealed Carry. Kopel and Caldara discuss the Thune Amendment, which would have created national concealed carry reciprocity. July 29, 2009. 11:35.
Dave Kopel Goes to Washington: Testifies On Sotomayor. Kopel and Caldara discuss Kopel's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. July 29, 2009. 10:51.
The Privileges and Immunities clause. Kopel interviews Montana law school professor Rob Natelson about Natelson's research on the original meaning of the Article IV provision: "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States." July 23, 2009. 46 minutes. MP3.
Caplis & Silverman Show. KHOW-Denver. July 22, 2009. MP3. The Senate vote on interstate carry of licensed firearms.
A Sotomayor Critic Weighs In. Kopel and Christian Science Monitor reporter Todd Zwillich discuss the Sotomayor nomination. WNYC, "The Takeaway." July 15, 2009. Approx. 14 minutes.
Obama Does Not Like Knives (or Guns). The administration moves to a regulatory ban on 80% of folding knives. June 25, 2009. 9 minutes. MP3.
Geeking It Up On Star Trek. Kopel and Jon Caldara discuss the recent Star Trek movie, the original TV series, and their importance in culture. June 11, 2009. MP3. 17 minutes. MP3.
Guns in National Parks. Kopel interviewed by Amy Oliver on KFKA radio. June 10, 2009. 20 minutes. MP3.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Handgun Ruling. In an interview with Jon Caldara, Kopel explains the new decision in NRA v. Chicago. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. June 4, 2009. 12 minutes. MP3.
The Montana Firearms Freedom Act. In an interview with Amy Oliver, Kopel explains the new Montana law which attempts to exempt guns which are made and sold intra-state from the application of federal gun laws which were enacted under the federal power over interstate commerce. KFKA radio. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. June 4, 2009. 16 minutes. MP3.
Important New Translation of Homer's Iliad. Homer's masterpiece has been around since 800 BC, and adored ever since. Professor Christian Kopff of CU-Boulder recently wrote the introduction to the new translation of the Iliad; Kopel interviews him about why this new version is important. May 29, 2009. 33 minutes. MP3.
Sonia Sotomayor. Kopel interviewed by Amy Oliver on KFKA radio. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. May 27, 2009. MP3.
The Necessary and Proper Clause: An Explanation. Kopel interviews University of Montana law professor Rob Natelson about the proper interpretation of the clause. May 14, 2009. 44 minutes. MP3.
9th Circuit's Ruling Applies 2nd Amendment to States. Kopel explains Nordyke v. King, in which the Ninth Circuit held that the 2d Amendment is incorporated by the 14th. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. April 20, 2009. MP3.
Does the Heller Ruling Apply at the State and Local Level? Three different cases could give the Supreme Court an opportunity to decide: the Chicago handgun ban; Alameda County, California, gun show ban; and the New York nunchaku ban. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. 11:24. April 10, 2009. MP3.
Did Heller matter? The New York Times says it did not, but Kopel details the Times' numerous omissions. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. April 3, 2009. MP3.
Should people with handgun carry permits have to go through a repetitive background check when they buy a gun? Kopel discusses a proposed reform law in Colorado. KOA radio, "The Ride Home" with guest hosts Gloria Neal and Jon Caldara. March 27, 2009, 4 p.m. MP3.
The once-fired brass debate. The Obama Department of Defense abruptly announced that it would stop selling once-fired brass to ammunition manufacturers--a move which threatened to substantially worsen the current shortage of ammunition for citizens. But the story has a happy ending, thanks to quick action by Second Amendment supporters. Unfortunately, this week it was also revealed that the Obama administration has moved to destroy the armed pilots program. And the National Park Service moves to ban all lead in national parks. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Mar. 20, 2009. MP3.
More guns, more freedom? Dave Kopel and Jon Caldara discuss Dave's law
review article finding that nations with higher rates of gun
ownership tend to have higher levels of civil, political, and
economic freedom.
Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Mar. 13, 2009.
MP3. Campus Conceal Carry Laws. What's the deal with conceal carry laws as it pertains to college campuses? Jon Caldara sits down with 2nd amendment expert Dave Kopel to talk about the current state of conceal carry on campus in Colorado, and how it compares to Utah, where students are allowed to carry. Run Time:11:52. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Mar. 6, 2009. MP3.
Attorney General Holder calls for renewal of ban on so-called "assault weapons" in order to help the Mexican government. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Feb. 27, 2009. MP3.
Комментарий к программному выступлению Обамы. 25.02.2009. Radio Free Europe, Russian station. MP3. Obama State of the Union, and the Jindal response.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan. What his record as Superintendant of Chicago public schools indicates he might do on as Secretary of Education to promote restrictions of Second Amendment rights. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Feb. 20, 2009. MP3.
The Tara Servatius Show. H.R. 45, Rep. Bobby Rush's gun licensing and registration bill. Guest-hosted by Bill White. WBT-AM, Charlotte, North Carolina. Feb. 16, 2009. MP3.
The Independence Institute amicus brief in the Chicago handgun ban case. An explanation of how crime in Chicago soared after the handgun ban was enacted. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Feb. 13, 2009. MP3.
Peter Boyles Show. The case of Marie Morrow, the Douglas County high school student being persecuted for having some drill rifle props in her automobile. Also, the Wisconsin teacher being persecuted for having a Facebook picture in which she is holding a firearm. Feb. 10, 2009. MP3.
The lawsuits against the Chicago handgun ban. Dave explains to Independence Institute President Jon Caldara the issue of whether the Second Amendment is incorporated against state and local governments. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Feb. 6, 2009. MP3.
H.R. 45. United States Rep. Bobby Rush's national gun licensing and registration bill. The Peter Boyles Show. 630-AM KHOW Denver. Feb. 3, 2009. MP3. (This MP3 begins in the middle of the program.)
Secretary of State Clinton and the Second Amendment. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Jan. 30, 2009. MP3.
Christianity and Early America. Kopel appears on The American View radio program, discussing Calvinism and the American founding. Host John Lofton bemoans America's movement away from its theocratic roots, while Dave applauds the change. Jan. 29, 2009. MP3.
Attorney General nominee Eric Holder. Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Podcast. Jan. 23, 2009. MP3.
How to Interpret the Constitution. Kopel interviews University of Montana Law Professor Rob Natelson. They discuss originalism, and Natelson's recent articles. Nov. 24, 2008. 31 minutes. MP3.
Colorado 2008 election wrap-up. Kopel podcast with Jon Caldara on Colorado's election results, including the defeat of several tax increase ballot issues, and the defeat of Marilyn Musgrave. 7:21. Nov. 17, 2008. MP3.
Interview with Richard Pearson, Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association. Podcast for iVoices.org. Oct. 14, 2008. Pearson has been lobbying on sporting and right to arms issues at the Illinois legislature since 1989. He has more first-hand knowledge of Obama's record on these issues than anyone except Obama himself. In the 20-minute podcast interview, Pearson suggests that Obama's claim about his supposed support for sportsmen is extremely inaccurate.
Kopel on the Mike Rosen Show, 850 KOA Denver. June 27, 2008. Hour 1. Hour 2.
Kopel on Downrange Radio. 24 minutes on the Heller decision. June 27, 2008.
Supco Ruling a Big Victory, but Many Fights Ahead. West Virginia Outdoor News. June 27, 2008. Audio. Article about the interview. 26 minutes.
Kopel on the Jon Caldara Show, 850 KOA Denver. June 26, 2008.Half hour.
iVoices.org podcast on the Heller decision. June 26, 2008. 14 minutes.
Kopel interviewed on Caplis & Silverman radio show, KHOW Denver, about Heller. June 26, 2008. (Click on the 3 p.m. hour archive.)
Deforestation in Africa. Thousands of acres of forest were set ablaze. Fires raged for a full week in multiple parts of Ethiopia, however volunteers were not allowed to help put them out. Dave Kopel sits down with dissident Ethiopian journalist Habtamu Dugo as they discuss the ecological destruction that ravaged the Ethiopian countryside as fires, most believe the government started and the let blaze for weeks. Run Time 9:45. May 7, 2008. MP3.
iVoices.org interview with Kopel, about the oral argument in District of Columbia v. Heller. March 27, 2008. MP3. 15:01.
Kopel telephone interview for Down Range TV, discussing the day's oral argument in District of Columbia v. Heller. Mar. 18, 2008. MP3.
Nelson Lund explains the Second Amendment. Kopel interviews George Mason Law Professor Nelson Lund, author of the Second Amendment Foundation brief in DC v. Heller. Lund explicates the grammar and vocabulary of the Second Amendment. Mar. 4, 2008. MP3.
Gun Rights and Election '08. Kopel analyzes McCain, Clinton, and Obama. Feb. 26, 2008. MP3.
Does John McCain's birth in the Canal Zone disqualify him from the presidency? 29.2.2008. MP3. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. In Russian.
Academics for the Second Amendment brief in the Supreme Court. Law professor Joe Olson is interviewed by Dave Kopel, regarding the brief that A2A wrote regarding the drafting and original meaning of the Second Amendment. Feb. 21, 2008. 44 minute podcast. MP3.
Kopel discusses the Independence Institute/Law Enforcement brief in DC v. Heller, on the Amy Oliver Show. Part 1. Part 2.
Independence Institute brief in DC v. Heller. iVoices podcast, Feb. 11, 2008.
Условия для победы республиканцев. Republican chances in 2008. 1.24.2008. MP3. Russian-language edition of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Podcast on Gun Issues At the Oct. 2007 Gun Rights Policy Conference, Kopel is interviewed for the Gun Rights Advocates Podcast by host Mark Vanderberg. Topics include the implications and background of the D.C. handgun ban case, the politics of the gun issue, the role of activists, and new research about gun bans in Africa. The 36-minute interview is here. It begins with about 5-6 minutes of discussion by the host. Interview with Colorado Freedom Report, about the Independence Institute's new "SchoolChoiceForKids.org" website. Nov. 14, 2007. MP3. Independence Institute iVoices.org podcast of Jon Caldara interview with Kopel, discussing O’Reilly’s coverage. June 4, 2007. Caplis & Silverman Show. KHOW, June 4, 2007. Kopel discusses Boulder High in the last 20 minutes of the show. Registration required. Jon Caldara: Podcasts of June 2 and 4, 2007, KOA radio programs discussing the Boulder High issue. June 4 interview with Kopel. Radio Netherlands. April 21, 2007. Kopel discusses the role of guns in society, with Martin Boess of the Swiss Crime Prevention Agency and Adele Kirsten, a small arms analyst and researcher and former head of Gun Free South Africa. Home page for the files. MP3 files (right-click them to open or save): Opening (1 minute). First segment (13:55). Second segment (20:00). Third segment (18:00).
Shooter's Purchase of Handguns Raises Questions About Gun Control Laws. The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. April 19, 2007. Transcript. MP3.
One of the Worst Mass Killings in Modern American History. iVoices podcast interview with Kopel. April 19, 2007. Run time 18:50. MP3.
D.C. gun ban unconstitutional? Dave Kopel discusses the Parker decision, which declared that D.C.'s ban on handguns and ban on self-defense with any gun is unconstitutional. iVoices podcast. Run time 14:40. MP3. April 16, 2007. (Taped on April 13.)
Senate Bill 34: Concealed Carry in Colorado. Podcast Run Time: 00:12:48. MP3. April 6, 2007. What will Senate Bill 34 mean for the people of Colorado. Find out from the Director of the Second Amendment Project Dave Kopel.
Буш предупреждает Иран. Bush Warns Iran. Radio Free Europe, Russian language station. 30 января, 2007. MP3.
Taiwan's Struggle for Freedom and Recognition. Kopel's half-hour appearance on The Amy Oliver Show, KFKA-AM, Greeley, Colorado. January 18, 2007. MP3.
Taiwan and Democracy: China and Trade. iVoices podcast. David Kopel reports on his recent visit to Taiwan. Jan. 16, 2007. MP3.
Election Night 2006 And Fiscal Policy. Kopel interviews Penn Pfiffner, Director of the Independence Institute's Fiscal Policy Center. 12 minutes. Nov. 8, 2006.
Election Night 2006 and the Second Amendment. Ivoices podcast interview with Kopel. 8 minutes. Nov. 8, 2006. The Glenn and Helen Show: Talking Guns and Politics with Dave Kopel. Instapundit.com, Oct. 23, 2006. " Dave talks with us about violence and nonviolence, whether legalizing marijuana would cut down on gun crime, ways to prevent school shootings, questions of whether the right to keep and bear arms should be part of international law, and the likely impact of gun rights issues on the 2006 elections, and vice versa. Plus, discussion of which Second Amendment writers are 'hotties.' You can listen directly -- no downloading needed -- by going here and clicking on the gray Flash player. Or you can download the file directly right here. You can get a lo-fi version for dialup by going here and selecting 'lofi,' and you can subscribe via iTunes by going here." Debate on school shootings with Dennis Hennigan, of the Brady Center. KHOW, 630 AM, Denver. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006. The debate is from about 3:20 to 4:00 p.m., on the Caplis & Silverman Show. You can listen on your computer, or download an mp3 file, from the Caplis & Silverman archive. Free registration (username plus password) is required. Make Schools Safe for Kids, not Criminals. Arming teachers is the most realistic way to reduce school shootings. iVoices.org podcast. Oct. 5, 2006. MP3. The United Nations versus Self-defense. Speech at the Gun Rights Policy Conference. Charlotte, N.C. Sept. 23, 2006. 16 minutes. Podcast in MP3. Содержащиеся в тюрьме Гуантанамо будут защищены Женевской конвенцией. Рашн програм. Америка сегодня. 12 июля, 2006. MP3. Kopel discusses the granting of Geneva Convention rights to Guantanamo prisoners. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Russian edition. July 12, 2006. United Nations Gun Confiscation. Kopel discusses the international gun prohibition movement, and his new paper about human rights abuses in the gun confiscation programs in Kenya and Uganda. MP3. Gun Prohibition. Colorado Supreme Court fails to rule against Denver's gun bans. Download in MP3. Taiwan: Asia's Global Competitiveness Leader. Speech at the Independence Institute by Jack Chen, Director General Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, May 8, 2006. Introduction and remarks on Taiwan independence and Chinese aggression, by Kopel. MP3. The State of Your Gun Rights. Podcast interview with Kopel on iVoices. 10 minutes. Discusses concealed carry victories, and more. Play now. Download in MP3. Alternative Media. Kopel MP3 podcast. March 8, 2006. NPR on Alito and Machine Guns: The November 11, 2005, edition of NPR's "All Things Considered" features a segment on Judge Alito's decision in Rybar, in which Alito followed the Supreme Court's Lopez precedent to write that a federal ban on machine gun possession was not a valid exercise of the federal power to regulate interstate commerce. Guests on the program were Eugene Volokh, Kristin Rand of the Violence Policy Center, Erwin Chemerinsky of Duke Law School, and Kopel.
Debate on Tort Protection for Gun Manufacturers. Oct. 27, 2005. The Legal Talk Network hosted a debate on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act. Participants were UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh, Josh Horowitz from the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, and Kopel. The debate is available in WMF and MP3.
Stanford & Berkeley Law Schools symposium on digital technology. April 2005.
Radio America. 11 a.m. Mountain, Oct. 6, 2004. Analysis of the VP debate. Host: Jane Silk. Internet feed available.
NRA News, Sept. 2, 2004. 12:40 p.m. Mountain Time. Discussion of NY City Council resolution condemning the NRA.
Radio Free Europe. Russian language station. Sept. 1, 7 a.m. Moscow time. Kopel discusses the Republican Convention. Transcript in Russian.
Radio Free Europe. Russian language station. Aug. 18, 4 p.m. Moscow time (6 a.m. Denver time). "Liberty Live": Kopel suggests that destruction of al-Sadr's thugs, who are serving as puppets of the Iranian tyrants, is essential to building a free Iraq. Available on the Internet.
Al Rantel Show, KABC Radio, Los Angeles. July 30. 9-10 p.m Mountain Time. topic: Michael Moore. Available on the Internet.
Radio 3AW, Melbourne, Australia July 25, 2004. 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time; July 26, Sunday morning, Melbourne time. Fahrenheit 9/11. Available on the Internet.
Gun Rights Policy Conference. September 2003. The Second Amendment before the Supreme Court. Panel with Robert Levy, Chuck Michel, Alan Korwin, followed by Kopel. MP3.
The Influence of Michael Moore. "On Point," hosted by Tom Ashbrook, WBUR radio Boston (nationally syndicated). Kopel and Jim Hightower discuss Michael Moore, beginning at 17:30 into the show. Archived for Real Player.
The Bush administration is undermining the armed pilots program. 9/11 anniversary commentary on KGNU Radio. Available in MP3; Kopel commentary begins at 9:15 into the program.
National Public Radio, The Tavis Smiley Show. Kopel interviewed for 4/9/03 program on the NAACP's lawsuit against the firearms industry.
Workshop on Children, Youth and Gun Violence. National Research Council/Institute of Medicine of The National Academies. September 18, 2002. Kopel appears as a discussant on the 11:15 panel. Real audio. Kopel rebuts the claim that Eddie Eagle has proven ineffective in promoting gun safety.
Second Amendment Jurisprudence. Sanford Levinson (Professor of law and government at the University of Texas) and Dave Kopel discuss the Second Amendment on WBEZ radio, Chicago. July 13, 2001. One-hour program in RealAudio.
The Diane Rehm Show. Kopel interviewed on National Public Radio, just before the "Million" Mom March. May 11, 2000. RealAudio format.
Kopel Senate briefing on Kagan and McDonald. U.S. Senate Second Amendment Task Force. June 21, 2010. Link to the 22 minute video, and links to presentations by Stephen Halbrook and Hans Von Spakovsky. YouTube.
McDonald explained. Kopel on "Devil's Advocate with Jon Caldara." Colorado Public Television, channel 12, Denver. July 9, 2010. YouTube: part 1, part 2, part 3. Half-hour.
Colorado Inside-Out. July 9, 2010. Topics include flip flopping allegations against Hickenlooper, Michael Steele's visit, the Arizona immigration lawsuit, and Tancredo's comment at the Buck rally.
***Kopel oral testimony on Kagan nomination. Starts at 41:09. YouTube of Kopel only, including Q&A with Senators Sessions and Hatch. Colorado Inside-Out. June 25. Jane Norton's attack on Ken Buck regarding Buck's sympathy for a persecuted gun store owner. Norton's low-end advertising campaign. Debate on constitutionality of Obamacare. Held on April 28, 2010, at the University of Colorado law school, under the sponsorship of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. Arguing in favor of constitutionality was Jean Dubofsky, former Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Arguing the other side was Kopel. The video is here. (Video and audio are often out of sync by several seconds.) The format was Kopel presentation, Dubofsky presentation, Kopel rebuttal, Dubofsky rebuttal, and then questions from the audience. Pursuant to the framing of the question, both sides devoted substantial attention to whether Colorado Attorney General John Suthers made the right decision in joining the 20-state coalition lawsuit against the new law. The pro/con presentations take about an hour, and the full program is 1 hour and 36 minutes. Aiming for Liberty on Independent Thinking. Kopel and Caldara discuss Kopel's new book. KBDI channel 12 TV, Denver. 1/2 hour. Nov. 27, 2009. YouTube. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Playlist. Obama Billboard Causing a Stir. Kopel appears on a short news segment on Channel 7, Denver. Nov 20, 2009. YouTube. Ari Armstrong interviews Kopel at the Independence Institute's 25 anniversary dinner, about the long-term role of the Independence Institute. Nov. 19, 2009. 7 minutes. YouTube. Kenya proposes execution of gun owners. NRA News. 7:39. YouTube. Mexico, drug prohibition, and gun control. Gun Rights Policy Conference. St. Louis. Sept. 27, 2009. 8 minutes. YouTube. The United Nations and the Second Amendment. Gun Rights Policy Conference. St. Louis. Sept. 26, 2009. 10 minutes. YouTube. The Second Amendment in the Supreme Court. Kopel speaks to the Global General Gathering of the Triple 9 Society, and explains the upcoming Supreme Court case on whether the Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendment applicable to state and local governments. Sept. 6, 2009. 86 minutes, video. Watch. Download mp4. Kopel's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, regarding the Second Amendment record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Written testimony in PDF (much longer than the oral testimony). Video of Kopel's testimony to the Committee, July 16, 2009, C-Span. Other C-Span video, Kopel at 38:58. Kopel on Independent Thinking. Host Jon Caldara interviews Kopel about HR 45, guns in national parks, a new Montana law to challenge the limits of the commerce clause, and the fallacy of U.S. guns in Mexico. KBDI television. July 10, 2009. YouTube video. Nannyism and gun control. Kopel speaks at the Nannyism panel held at the Warwick Hotel, Denver, Colorado, as part of the Independence Institute's annual "Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms" celebration. June 19, 2009. 18:46. MySpace video. Should Colorado join the interstate compact which attempts to turn the Electoral College into a national popular vote? Dave Kopel and former State Senator Ken Gordon debate the issue on Independent Thinking. Kopel argues that the Electoral College is superior, and that, in any case, the compact is unconstitutional. April 10, 2009. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. What's Wrong with the Patriot Act? Dave Kopel and Cathryn Hazouri (head of the Colorado chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union). Part of the the University of Colorado Denver Student Life office's Anatomy of War series. October 8, 2008. Available in 7 parts on YouTube. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7. Supreme Court Victory: Now What? Independent Thinking television show. Host Jon Caldara interviews Kopel and the head of Colorado's Million Mom March. July 12, 2008. 27 minutes. Taiwan Presidential Election Analysis with David Kopel. Originally broadcast on KBDI-TV channel 12, Denver, April 4, 2008. Filmed at the Public Television Service station, Taipei, Taiwan, March 20, 2008. Kopel interviews Dr. Yen Chen-Sen from the National Chengchi University's Institute of International Relations and Dr. Lai I-Chung from Taiwan ThinkTank. Video. Press conference after the oral argument in District of Columbia v. Heller. Mar. 18, 2008. C-Span. The first half of the press conference is Mayor Fenty and other D.C. spokespersons. Kopel appears in the background at about 11:24, and speaks from about 18:20 to 19:33. C-Span video, Kopel at 21:30. MP3 of the pro-Heller portion. NRA News interview on the Supreme Court steps, after oral argument in Heller. Mar. 18, 2008. YouTube. American Constitution Society panel on DC v. Heller. Moderated by Dahlia Lithwick of Slate, the panel features a discussion with John Payne (formerly of the D.C. Corporation Counsel's office; attorney of record on the Brady amicus brief, and currently head of the NAACP LDF), Carl Bogus (Prof. of Law at Roger Williams, and lead author on a pro-DC amicus brief of some historians) and Dave Kopel. The debate was held at the National Press Club, in Washington, D.C.; on March 13, 2008. The video and audio are available here. C-Span video.
A Question of Balance. Firearms policy symposium held at the Tower of London. Available for free (registration required) at XONtv; after registration, look under "Documentaries" and then under "Snow Goose Productions. The individual speakers are in separate segments; Kopel appears in the segment on "Firearms Possession" (by "non-state actors"). Originally filmed May 1-2, 2003.
Channel 7's coverage of Kopel's Nov. 5 speech to the CU Federalist society, and CU students' "empty holster" protest of the University's pretend gun-free zone.
Kopel vs. Bill O'Reilly. "The O'Reilly Factor," June 4, 2007. video. Boulder High School controversy.
Gun Control Debate with Arnold Grossman, "One
Nation Under Guns" and David Kopel, "Gun Control and Gun Rights". Description:
The Denver Press Club hosts a debate on the issue of gun control. Arnold
Grossman, author of "One Nation Under Guns - An Essay on An American Epidemic,"
argues the pro-gun control case while David Kopel, co-editor of "Gun
Control and Gun Rights: A Reader and Guide" speaks for the opposing side.
The debate is moderated by Cnythia Hessin, executive producer of Rocky Mountain
PBS. The debate was broadcast on C-Span's Book TV.
C-Span video. You can
also watch a replay of the
debate in
Quicktime or in
WMV
format. The replay is produced by the Independence Institute's iVoices.org
multimedia center; the on-line replay used the C-Span feed; the iVoices version
occasionally pixalates the video. In addition, you can read Kopel's
Book review of
One Nation Under Guns: an Essay on an American
Epidemic by Arnie Grossman. Kopel dissects a book riddled
with factual and legal errors, and which, unintentionally, reveals why the
gun control movement in the United States has become such a failure in
recent years. Firearms Regulation, International Law and Human Rights, in 2d annual "Firearms Law & the Second Amendment Symposium". George Mason University School of Law. Oct. 7, 2006. Windows Media hi low. QuickTime hi low. Main page for symposium.
Second Amendment Symposium, George Mason
University School of Law, Sept. 24, 2005
The right to arms to resist genocide. Windows Media hi low. QuickTime hi low.
Coming soon: Kopel speech at Bucknell University, on the lies of Michael Moore. Sept. 2004. Kopel discusses facial recognition at Harvard Law School. RealPlayer webcast. Apr. 20, 2002. You need the Real player. (Kopel speaks about 40 minutes after the program begins, following Marc Rotenberg of EPIC and former L.A. District Attorney Gil Garcetti. After the four panelist speak, there is a half-hour question and answer session with the audience.) Cato Institute's forum, "After Prohibition: An Adult Approach to Drug Policies in the 21st Century." You can watch a RealVideo of Kopel's presentation on how the Drug War has led to the militarization of law enforcement, and to the deaths of many innocent people who do not use drugs.
"The Posse Comitatus Act: Venerable Safeguard—Or Old Hat?" Cato Institute Policy Forum. Oct. 16, 2002. Dave Kopel, Stephen Halbrook, and Paul Schott Stevens. Moderated by Rep. Bob Barr. Available in RealVideo and RealAudio.
Dirty Cops and Wrongful Convictions. May 17, 2000. A Cato policy forum featuring Washington Police Chief Charles M. Ramsey, NYU Law Professor. Jerome Skolnick, and David B. Kopel. The Los Angeles Police Department is currently engulfed in the worst corruption scandal in its history. Police corruption scandals have also erupted in Chicago, Cleveland, and New York. This forum was a discussion about the extent of this problem-and what might be done about it. Kopel is the third of the three speakers. Watch a replay of the event on RealVideo.
Cato Institute forum on Waco. Sept. 15, 1999. Play this event now (stream) or Download for later viewing.
Cities sue the gun industry. Dave Kopel debates Jonathan Lowy from Handgun Control, Inc., regarding the municipal lawsuits. Cato Institute. Feb. 26, 1999. You need the Real Video player to watch the 1 1/2 hour debate. C-Span archive.
"Assault weapons." Senate Judiciary Committee. Aug. 3, 1993. C-Span, Kopel at 198:54, and in Q&A with Senator Feinstein at end of panel. C-Span. |
