Unalienable

Join podcaster and active duty Naval officer Michael Autery as he explores important and controversial questions about American politics and current events through the lens of the Constitution. Together we'll explore what rights we all have and how to assert those rights when needed. We'll go back and explore the enlightenment philosophy that inspired our founders and sparked the fire of the Revolution.

#20 Muskets v. AR-15s, Due Process, Gun Violence Statistics 06/23/2022

#20 Muskets v. AR-15s, Due Process, Gun Violence Statistics In this episode, I answer the question: Does the 2nd Amendment apply to all bearable arms or just muskets? Many folks today believe the founders could never have imagined an AR-15 and would never support civilian ownership of one. I explore what it would be like if all Constitutional rights were treated this way. I talk about the success of insurgencies against superior fighting power. Most importantly, I explore the many 18th century "assault weapons" that existed when the 2nd Amendment was written. I answer the question: Does the state or federal government have the right to decide who can and who cannot own a gun? Many don't know that the 2nd Amendment isn't the only provision of the Constitution that protects gun rights. The 14th Amendment is also an important bulwark against gun control. To be legitimate, any gun control measure must pass muster with the 14th Amendment's due process clause. Finally, I debunk 4 common statistical myths that gun control activists love to regurgitate. #1 More guns = more murder. #2 Mass shooting are exceedingly common in US. #3 An "assault weapons" ban would solve gun violence. #4 Defensive uses of guns are very uncommon. Important links: Riddle of the Gun Small arms survey https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/jul/22/gu n-homicides-ownership-world-list Demographics of gun ownership http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/06/22/the-demographics -of-gun-ownership/ Crime Prevention Research Center https://crimeresearch.org/2015/06/comparing-death-rates-f rom-mass-public-shootings-in-the-us-and-europe/ https://crimeresearch.org/2018/11/new-cprc-research-mas s-public-shootings-are-much-higher-in-the-rest-of-the-world -and-increasing-much-more-quickly/ 2018 FBI murder rate https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018 /topic-pages/murder 2004 FBI murder rate FBI Murder weapon data https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018 /tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-8.xls CDC Study Childhood firearm Injuries http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/ early/2017/06/15/peds.2016-3486 Music from Jukedeck - create your own at Support my work on Patreon: Twitter: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnalienablePodcast /episode/index/show/unalienable/id/23520635