Podcast appearances and mentions of Alan Gura

Michael Berry talks about President Biden's gibberish speech at a FEMA Roundtable, and that China is watching our every move; Berry explains why it's difficult for a large conspiracy to be hidden from the public; Larry Ward, CMO of Gun Dynamics, joins the show to discuss the inception of Gun Dynamics and what the company provides for it's users; Alan Gura, Vice President of Litigation at the Institute for Free Speech, makes an appearance to talk about a recent article he wrote entitled "Congressional Democrats’ Court-Picking (Not Packing) Scheme."

Ten Years later, D.C. v. Heller remains a pivotal point for gun rights. Lead councilman from the case, Alan Gura reflects with Tom  about what Heller meant for gun rights and what it means today. Also, how do you respond to an active shooter? Join Tom for a discussion on this hot topic.  Tom Gresham's Gun Talk®, 6.24.18 Hour 1

For nearly 200 years of our nation’s history, the Second Amendment was an all-but-forgotten rule about the importance of militias. But in the 1960s and 70s, a movement emerged — led by Black Panthers and a recently-repositioned NRA — that insisted owning a firearm was the right of each and every American. So began a constitutional debate that only the Supreme Court could solve. That didn’t happen until 2008, when a Washington, D.C. security guard named Dick Heller made a compelling case. Sean Rameswaram interviews Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale on the roof of the Oakland Museum of California, where “All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50” was on display earlier this year. (Lisa Silberstein, Oakland Museum of California)  Joseph P. Tartaro, president of the Second Amendment Foundation, at his desk in Buffalo, New York. (Sean Rameswaram) The key voices: Adam Winkler, professor at UCLA School of Law, author of Gunfight Jill Lepore, professor of American history at Harvard University Stephen Halbrook, attorney specializing in Second Amendment litigation Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party John Aquilino, former spokesman of the National Rifle Association Joseph P. Tartaro, president of the Second Amendment Foundation Sanford Levinson, professor at the University of Texas Law School  Clark Neily, vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute, represented Dick Heller in District of Columbia v. Heller Robert Levy, chairman of the Cato Institute, helped finance Dick Heller’s case in District of Columbia v. Heller Alan Gura, appellate constitutional attorney, argued District of Columbia v. Heller on behalf of Dick Heller Dick Heller, plaintiff in District of Columbia v. Heller Joan Biskupic, author of American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia  Jack Rakove, professor of history and political science at Stanford University  The key cases: 2008: District of Columbia v. Heller The key links: Black Panther Party protest the Mulford Act at the California State Capitol in Sacramento Dick Heller and his hat outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Sean Rameswaram) Dick Heller and his gun on the job at a federal building in Washington, D.C. (Sean Rameswaram) Special thanks to Mark Hughes, Sally Hadden, Jamal Greene, Emily Palmer, Sharon LaFraniere, Alan Morrison, Robert Pollie, Joseph Blocher, William Baude, Tara Grove, and the Oakland Museum of California. Leadership support for More Perfect is provided by The Joyce Foundation. Additional funding is provided by The Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation. Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project in collaboration with the Legal Information Institute at Cornell.

The conclusion of the coming Supreme Court term will see the tenth anniversary of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court’s landmark opinion confirming that a ban on registering handguns and a requirement to keep guns in the home disassembled or nonfunctional with a trigger lock mechanism violates the Second Amendment. Seven years have passed since the Court held in McDonald v. City of Chicago that the Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense applicable to the states. Yet the Court has since remained nearly silent on the subject, as the lower federal courts struggle to answer challenges to laws restricting who may have arms, the type of arms that might be had, and the gun-related activities in which people may engage. Alan Gura, the attorney who argued and won Heller and McDonald, reviewed the courts’ evolving approach to Second Amendment rights, and discussed the prospects for the eventual return of the right to keep and bear arms to One First Street.Featuring:Alan Gura, Partner, Gura PLLC

The conclusion of the coming Supreme Court term will see the tenth anniversary of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court’s landmark opinion confirming that a ban on registering handguns and a requirement to keep guns in the home disassembled or nonfunctional with a trigger lock mechanism violates the Second Amendment. Seven years have passed since the Court held in McDonald v. City of Chicago that the Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense applicable to the states. Yet the Court has since remained nearly silent on the subject, as the lower federal courts struggle to answer challenges to laws restricting who may have arms, the type of arms that might be had, and the gun-related activities in which people may engage. Alan Gura, the attorney who argued and won Heller and McDonald, reviewed the courts’ evolving approach to Second Amendment rights, and discussed the prospects for the eventual return of the right to keep and bear arms to One First Street.Featuring:Alan Gura, Partner, Gura PLLC

Alan Gottlieb is Founder of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF).  Each year the SAF organizes the National Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC), which is a FREE event.  The GRPC is in its 32nd year, and boasts a Whos-Who of the faces and voices of Constitutional Freedoms, Second Amendment Advocates, and the Firearms Industry! At the GRPC you will meet national gun rights leaders and your fellow grassroots activists, and the 32nd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2017) will be held in Dallas, Texas at The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport on September 29, 30, & October 1st, 2017. This is your once-a-year chance to network, get an insider look and plan pro-gun rights strategies for the coming year. Past GRPCs have outlined victory plans and made public the latest firearms trends. They allow you a first-hand chance to hear movement leaders–and make your voice heard. This year we’ll take a look at critical issues such as: city gun bans, “smart” guns, concealed carry, federal legislation, legal actions, gun show regulation and state and local activity. The full roster of GRPC 2017 speakers has not yet been set. Past speakers include: Alan M. Gottlieb, Joseph P. Tartaro, Eugene Volokh, Wayne LaPierre, Michael Reagan, Larry Elder, Rep. Bob Barr, John Lott, Mark Walters, Sandy Froman, Rick Patterson, Gene Hoffman, Tim Schmidt, AWR Hawkins, Massad Ayoob, Tom Gresham, Alan Gura, G. Gordon Liddy, Larry Pratt, Emily Miller and many others.

A federal court has thrown out a District of Columbia requirement for carrying a gun. What does that mean for the rights of District residents going forward? Alan Gura comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Professor Lash graduated from Yale Law School and served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert R. Beezer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Afterward, he joined the University of Illinois from Loyola Law School Los Angeles, where he served as the James P. Bradley Chair of Constitutional Law. His recent book, The Lost History of the Ninth Amendment, was published in 2009 by Oxford University Press. Cambridge University Press will publish his second book, American Privileges and Immunities: Federalism, The Fourteenth Amendment and the Rights of American Citizenship. Alan Gura's practice focuses primarily on constitutional law. Prior to founding Gura & Possessky, PLLC, Mr. Gura began his career by serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Terrence W. Boyle, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Subsequently, as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California, Mr. Gura defended the State of California and its employees from all manner of lawsuits, in state and federal courts, at trial and on appeal. Thereafter, Mr. Gura entered the private practice of law with the Washington, D.C. offices of Sidley & Austin. In February 2000, he left the firm to serve for a year as Counsel to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight. Presented by the Federalist Society on January 25, 2017.

Professor Lash graduated from Yale Law School and served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert R. Beezer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Afterward, he joined the University of Illinois from Loyola Law School Los Angeles, where he served as the James P. Bradley Chair of Constitutional Law. His recent book, The Lost History of the Ninth Amendment, was published in 2009 by Oxford University Press. Cambridge University Press will publish his second book, American Privileges and Immunities: Federalism, The Fourteenth Amendment and the Rights of American Citizenship. Alan Gura's practice focuses primarily on constitutional law. Prior to founding Gura & Possessky, PLLC, Mr. Gura began his career by serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Terrence W. Boyle, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Subsequently, as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California, Mr. Gura defended the State of California and its employees from all manner of lawsuits, in state and federal courts, at trial and on appeal. Thereafter, Mr. Gura entered the private practice of law with the Washington, D.C. offices of Sidley & Austin. In February 2000, he left the firm to serve for a year as Counsel to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight. Presented by the Federalist Society on January 25, 2017.

Hour One - From the 31st Gun Rights Policy Conference in Tampa, Florida Guests Alan Gottlieb, Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), and CCRKBA, and Don Kilmer, Attorney for several SAF cases. saf.org and www.ccrkba.org Alan Gura, Attorney gurapossessky.com and David Sigale, Attorney for several SAF cases saf.org  

This week Alan Gura joins us for a talk about gun rights at the Supreme Court.What does the text of the Second Amendment say, and how have courts interpreted it over the years?What’s the story behind District of Columbia v. Heller? McDonald v. City of Chicago? How did standing work in these cases? Why was the NRA opposed to these cases?And now that the right to keep and bear arms has been upheld by the Supreme Court as an individual right, what’s next for gun laws in America?Show Notes and Further ReadingDistrict of Columbia v. Heller (Wikipedia article)McDonald v. City of Chicago (Wikipedia article)Brian Doherty, Gun Control On Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment (book) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Palmer vs. DC case has been the giant news piece from the past week, and the decision only came out on Saturday. Ben and I dive deep into the decision and talk about what lead up to it, what it all means (We're not lawyers though...) and where we think the decision will take us in the future. As mentioned in the episode, you should follow @EmilyMiller on twitter, and Alan Gura's blog where he's posting updates as well. The News: A Pennsylvania doctor used his concealed handgun to save his life this week. A crazed madman entered the office where the doctor was working and murdered a woman before being engaged in gunfire from the doctor who had a concealed handgun. Both the doctor and the scumbag were shot, with the scumbag eventually being wrestled to the ground and detained until police could arrive. It appears as though the doctor may keep his job, even though he violated hospital policy by carrying on the property. A group of misguided moms counter-protested an Open Carry Texas event last week, and they did it topless. We're not sure why. Remington announced that they will be taking back every R51 pistol made, re-tooling and re-working the design, and replacing all of them with new pistols. An Iowa resident with a CCW permit took over a police chase after an officer was injured, and held 5 suspects at gunpoint until other police could get there to take over. His name? Eastwood. Someone please tell me he carries a .44mag! A man found his brother wrestling with an armed home invader in the middle of the night. He retrieved his gun, and confronted the 15 year old home invader, who dropped his gun, and started crying. It's a good lesson that not all threats are crazed madmen, sometimes they are stupid kids being stupid. Listener Feedback: Mark from Ohio wrote into the show to tell us about shooting his first competitive shooting match. Sounds like he had a great time! “So I had an awesome time at the match! I thought I did ok considering it was my first one, at least I stayed competitive. I think it's safe to assume I'm hooked. Thanks to you guys for planting the seed!” Tip of the Week: When planning a stage at a match, keep track of the number of rounds, not the number of targets, especially of it's a game where different targets get a different number of rounds. Contact Us: Leave a voicemail from your phone at (919) 295-6128 Leave a voicemail from your computer Email us: luke@triangletactical.net ben@triangletactical.net

Hour Three - Guests Alan Gottlieb, SAF; Alan Gura, attorney  

A federal judge in the case of Palmer v. D.C. has ruled that the District of Columbia's complete ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional. Alan Gura is the attorney on the case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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July 2013 featuring Robert A. Levy, Alan Gura, Clark Neily, Rep. Scott Garrett, Kevin Williamson, Tim Kane, Spencer Ackerman, David A. Stockman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hour Two - Guests Keith Nichols, Hogs Gone Wild in Texas and Alan Gura, Attorney

The lead attorneys from the DC v Heller decision discuss the case. Sponsored by the Political Theory Project at Brown University. Featuring Joseph Blocher and Alan Gura. District of Columbia v. Heller upheld the second amendment right to possess a firearm for private use. It is considered a landmark case because it was the first time since 1939 (United States v. Miller) the court directly addressed the right to own firearms as an individual right as opposed to one that applied only to state militias. The case began as a suit challenging the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, which prohibited D.C residents from owning handguns. The district court dismissed the case, but it was reversed on appeal. The Court of Appeals struck down provisions of the Firearms Control Regulations Act as unconstitutional. The defendants then petitioned the Supreme Court to hear the case regarding the specific question of whether the D.C. ordinance violated the Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any state-regulated militia, but who wish to keep handguns and other firearms for private use in their homes. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down the D.C. ordinance on the basis of the operative clause of the Second amendment, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed, which is under- stood to refer to a pre-existing right of individuals to possess and carry personal weapons for self-defense and to protect against tyranny.

November 2009 featuring Alan Gura, Clark Neily, Malou Innocent, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Bradley A. Smith, Harvey A. Silverglate, David Goldhill See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.