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The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 112 - “Shall Not Be Infringed”: The 2nd Amendment ft. Prof. Eugene Volokh

The Michael Knowles Show

The Michael Knowles Show

News Commentary, News

4.729.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

"Shall not be infringed." Seems simple enough, but nevertheless Democrats persisted in trying to rob words on their meaning. Fortunately we’re joined today by Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA to discuss what the Second Amendment means. Then, CNN invents a new class of firearms, Sheriff Scott Israel vindicates Jeff Sessions, and the Heritage Foundation says Trump is outpacing Reagan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of

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the people to keep in bear arms, shall not be infringed.

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Seems simple enough, but nevertheless Democrats persisted in trying to rob words of their

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meaning.

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Fortunately, we will be joined today by Eugene Volok, Gary T. Schwartz, distinguished professor

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of law at UCLA.

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Just a little background, Professor Volok scored a 780 out of 800 on his math SAT at age

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10.

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And working as a computer programmer at age 12, graduated UCLA with a degree in mathematics

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and computer science at age 15, while working as a computer programmer for 20th century

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fox.

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He later earned his law degree from UCLA, at which point he clerked for the 9th Circuit

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Court of Appeals judge Alex Kaczynski and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

0:45.8

Justice Scalia cited Professor Volok on three occasions in his opinion for the landmark

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gun rights decision, District of Columbia versus Heller.

0:53.6

Now, I know, I know.

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If this were a mainstream news outlet like CNN, we would bring on traumatized, no nothing

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teenagers to discuss this topic.

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But here on the Michael Noles show, you'll just have to settle for nationally recognized

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experts.

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Then speak of the devil, CNN, invents a whole new class of firearms.

1:11.8

Sheriff Scott Israel vindicates Jeff Sessions, and the Heritage Foundation says President

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