About this episode

The episode explores the historical evolution of the right to keep and bear arms in America, tracing its roots from English law to modern Supreme Court cases.

If you prefer to watch the video you can find it at the bottom of this webpage. Episode Sponsors: Happy 250th Birthday America Sale – https://www.concealedcarry.com/hba – One of our biggest sales of the year kicks off July 2nd for Guardian Members and July 3rd for non-members. All customers that place an order during the sale will receive an exclusive challenge coin commemorating the 250th anniversary of our Nation’s birth! Don’t miss it! Guardian Nation – https://www.guardiannation.com – To save the BIGGEST during our Independence Day Sale, you’re going to want to be a member of Guardian Nation. Our members always save the most with an across the board 10% discount, even on top of already discounted products during the sale! About This Episode: We trace the history of the right to keep and bear arms from English law in the 1300s through modern U.S. Supreme Court cases. We discuss the Statute of Northampton, the Stuart era, the English Bill of Rights, and how these developments shaped American constitutional thinking and the Second Amendment. We then cover the colonial period, the Revolution, and post-Civil War developments, including…

Topics covered

• history of gun rights
• Second Amendment
• American constitutional law
• colonial period
• modern gun laws
• Supreme Court cases

Keywords

• gun rights
• Second Amendment
• Supreme Court
• American history
• gun control
• colonial America
• Black Codes
• NFA
• Heller
• Bruen

Sponsors

Happy 250th Birthday America Sale, Guardian Nation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ConcealedCarry.com

Books & works: Statute of Northampton, English Bill of Rights, Dred Scott, Cruikshank, Miller, NFA, Gun Control Act, FOPA, Heller, McDonald

Places: America

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