U.S. Supreme Court 2024 Term    

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new year (October 2024 term) the first Monday in October. NPR's Nina Totenberg gives us a preview of what the term might hold here. 4 min. transcript available.

One of the cases argued in that first week involves "ghost guns", guns that can be bought in kits and easily assembled. Are they "firearms" and therefore regulated by statute? Totenberg presents the case before oral argument here, (4 min. transcript available) and reports what happened during oral arguments here (4 min, 10 sec., transcript available).

History of Gun Control for the U.S. Supreme Court

The February 3 report on NPR's Weekend Edition examining the importance of history in the interpretation of 2nd Amendment gun rights can be found here. 5 min., transcript available.

 U.S. Supreme Court and Laws Restricting Gun Ownership 

During oral arguments, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared to find a federal gun law restricting the right of anyone covered by a domestic violence court order to own a gun an acceptable limitation of the right to bear arms. NPR's Nina Totenberg has the story here. 5 min. 04, transcript available.

 SCOTUS 2020 Term 

Two wrap ups of the 2020 term of the U.S. Supreme Court which ended recently can be found here: one is from Nina Totenberg of NPR  - 8 min. 15 sec., transcript available

A longer presentation from the National Constitution Center, with Dahlia Lithwick of Slate moderating a discussion among distinguished legal scholars Erwin Chemerinsky, Paul Clement, Frederick Lawrence, and Melissa Murray can be found here. 1 hour 28 minutes, no transcript (but pretty accurate subtitles).

Gun Laws in the U.S.

For those who are confused about who can buy what weapons in the U.S., NPR’s All Things Considered has a report about the state of gun laws.
4 min, 36 sec, transcript available.

« Big Law » and Gun Safety in the U.S.

NPR’s Weekend Edition last Sunday aired an interview with Mike Schissel of the « big law » firm of Arnold and Porter which is participating in an attempt by a group of major law firms to reduce gun violence by actions through the courts and through state regulation. 4 min 12 sec, transcript available.