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Latest short articles and commentary

Time For a Real Response. Now that the gun-control circus is over, we can actually address mass violence. National Review Online. Apr. 19, 2013.

The Problem Was With the Legislation. Kopel featured in the NY Times Room for Debate series on the question, "If 90 percent of Americans support background checks but most senators don't, is the system broken?" New York Times. Apr. 18, 2013.

The Problems of Toomey-Machin. National Review Online. Apr. 17, 2013.

The “Pro-Gun” Provisions of Manchin-Toomey are Actually a Bonanza of Gun Control. Volokh.com. Apr. 15, 2013.

Schumer-Toomey gun bill deserves a committee hearing. The Daily Caller. Apr. 11, 2013.

Turning Gun Owners into Felons. A new bill would make it a crime to “transfer” your gun to a spouse for more than seven days. National Review. Apr. 5, 2013.

Guns in America: Arming the right people can save lives. Good guys with guns have managed to keep a list of shooters from carrying out the kinds of attacks that get far more publicity. LA Times. Jan. 15, 2013.

A Divide Widened by Misunderstanding. Kopel featured in the NY Times Room for Debate series on the question, "What is it about gun policy that makes it such an emotional topic?" New York Times. Jan. 6, 2013.

Why Japan is so safe from guns. A society utterly different from our own. NY Daily News. Dec. 19, 2012.

Guns, Mental Illness and Newtown. Why random mass shootings have increased and what to do about it. Wall Street Journal. Dec. 17, 2012.

Podcasts, Radio & Video

Gun Talk Podcast. Kopel interviewed by Gun Talk's Tom Gresham. Topics cover the new anti-gun bills, the lawsuit against them, and new book, "The Truth About Gun Control." MP3. 45 minutes. May 19, 2013.

Colorado Inside Out. Tancredo and Gessler's possible 2014 Gubernatorial run, Sheriff's lawsuit against new gun laws, audit of current parole status of Colorado prisoners. Post game: Obama Administration's recent scrutiny.

Press Conference for 54 Sheriffs et al. v. Hickenlooper. The Independence Institute held a press conference announcing the lawsuit against the new anti-gun bills passed by the Colorado legislature and signed by Governor Hickenlooper. YouTube.com. 39 minutes. May 17, 2013.

Colorado Inside Out. Legislature wrap up, pot regulation, gun control, civil unions, in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, James Holmes plea. Post game: Denver Mayor's letter to work with Adams County to develop land around Denver International Airport. May 10, 2013.

In this Guns.com video, Kopel discusses the defeat of Manchin-Toomey, the current state of guns, and the gun debate in Colorado. Later, Kopel talks about his new book, The Truth About Gun Control in this video. May 9, 2013.

Wining With Women. Kopel presents the lawsuit to a packed room of liberty loving women. YouTube.com. 54 minutes. May 8, 2013.

Lunch Lawsuit Presentation. Kopel gives a presentation on some of the legal arguments in the lawsuit against the new anti-guns bills. YouTube.com. 48 minutes. May 8, 2013.

The Blaze TV. Discussion of the Kopel-led lawsuit against the three gun control measures passed by the 2013 Colorado legislature. YouTube.com. 5 minutes. May 1, 2013.

Colorado Inside Out. 420 rally developments, Sen. Michael Bennet headlines, state sex offender audit. Post game: Mile High Cab Supreme Court ruling. Apr. 26, 2013.

Independent Voices. Kopel joins iVoices.org to discuss his latest book, "The Truth About Gun Control." MP3. 21 minutes. Apr. 25, 2013.

1310 KFKA. Kopel discusses his new book, Manchin-Toomey, and why the President's gun laws failed. MP3. 19 minutes. Apr. 24, 2013.

ABC (Australia Broadcasting Commission) Radio National. Discussion of gun control with Professor Robert Spitzer and Professor Adam Winkler. MP3. 29 minutes. Mar. 24, 2013.

NRA News. Kopel discusses the fallout of the three new gun control bills signed by Governor Hickenlooper. The magazine ban is particularly egregious. YouTube.com. 16 minutes. Mar. 20, 2013.

ABA Civil Rights Subcommittee Roundtable. Discussion on gun violence and whether more gun control is the answer. Kopel joined by Adam Winkler of Gunfight, Prof. Nicholas Johnson of Fordham University's School of Law, and Ladd Everritt from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. Moderated by Attorney Bobbie K. Ross. MP3. 60 minutes. Mar. 14, 2013.

Courts and Congress

Motion for a preliminary injunction against the "designed to be readily converted" and "continuous possession" clauses in the magazine ban.

Complaint in 54 Sheriffs et al. v. Hickenlooper. Fifty-four Sheriffs, the Colorado Farm Bureau, disabled citizens, hunting guides, Women for Concealed Carry, and other plaintiffs file suit against the Colorado bills that ban magazines, and that outlaw some temporary transfers of firearms. Update: the Complaint will be amended on May 20 to reflect the addition of Sheriff Rodney Johnson (Grand County), the 55th Sheriff.

Testimony on Gun Bills at the Colorado State Capitol. On March 4, Kopel testified on 5 gun bills. Video of the testimony and Q & A are as follows: Universal Background Checks. 13 minutes. Magazine bans. 19 minutes. Fee for background checks. 6 minutes. Liability for manufacturers, sellers. 14 minutes. Concealed carry permit rules. 10 minutes. Mar. 4, 2013.

Letter to Sen. Ted Cruz. Senator Ted Cruz is the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Letter contains information for the hearing, “Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Protecting Our Communities While Respecting the Second Amendment.” PDF. Feb. 8, 2013.

US Senate Judiciary Committee testimony on gun violence. PDF. Jan. 30, 2013.

International

Накануне президентских дебатов. 2012 presidential debate preview. 28.09.12. MP3

Накануне съезда Демократической партии США. Democratic Convention preview. 30.08.2012. MP3.

Weapons Laws of the Russian Federation. Independence Institute Issue Paper number 7-2012. May 2012. By Margot van Loon. Full translation of the statutes into English.

Latest Books, Monographs and Journal articles

Knives and the Second Amendment. University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform (forthcoming). With Clayton Cramer and Joseph Olson. Mar. 22, 2013.

Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling, and Guns: The Synergistic Constitutional Effects. 7 Albany Government Law Review (forthcoming). Mar. 12, 2013. With Trevor Burrus.

The American Revolution against British Gun Control. Administrative and Regulatory Law News (American Bar Association). Vol. 37, no. 4, Summer 2012.

The Great Gun Control War of the 20th Century--and its Lessons for Today. 57 Fordham Urban Law Journal 1527 (2012).

Media quotes and cites

Slipping the constitutional leash. Kopel's essay, "Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling and Guns: The Synergistic Constitutional Effects" cited as evidence for the drug war's deleterious effects on the Constitution. Washington Post. By George Will. June 14, 2013.

Why the Independence Institute is taking aim at Colorado's new gun laws. Kopel interviewed by the Gazette. Colorado Springs Gazette. By Garrison Wells. May 31, 2013.

Colorado sheriffs hold rally in support of magazine ban lawsuit. Kopel and the Independence Institute raise money for the lawsuit against the new anti-gun bills. Washington Times. By Al Maurer. May 29, 2013.

Winners and losers of the 2013 Colorado General Assembly. The Denver Post names Kopel one of the winners of this legislative session. The Denver Post. By the editorial board. May 9, 2013.

With gun violence down, is America arming against an imagined threat? Why the decrease in violent crime, coupled with the increase in firearms, disputes the simplistic conventional wisdom. Christian Science Monitor. By Patrik Jonsson. May 8, 2013.

States with the Most Gun Violence. How some gun homicide statistics can be skewed. 24/7 Wall Street. Apr. 15, 2013.

Attacks from left and right undermine gun bill on mental health. Commentary on the delicate balance between rights for the mentally ill, civil committment and gun law. Health Policy Solutions. By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon. Apr. 11, 2013.

Back From Recess, Congress Preps For Gun Legislation Fight. Kopel quoted in NPR Weekend Edition story on why conservatives are skeptical of background checks. NPR. By Ailsa Chang. Apr. 7, 2013.

Five notable reading-list additions. Kopel's new pamphlet, "The Truth About Gun Control" featured by the Tribune for suggested reading. Pittsburg Tribune. By Alan Wallace. Apr. 6, 2013.

After Newtown shootings, pro-gun measures also gain ground. How one-party control can push both pro-gun and anti-gun legislation through state legislatures. MSN News. By James Eng. Apr. 4, 2013.

Report Links High Rates of Gun Violence to Weak State Regulations. Kopel comments on a report that links weak gun controls with high rates of gun violence. New York Times. By Erica Goode. Apr. 2, 2013.