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In 1996 Emory University's Michael A. Bellesiles, published an article in the Journal of American History: "The Origins of Gun Culture in the United States, 1760-1865." His provocative argument was that there were nowhere near as many guns in early America as people had previously assumed and that American gun culture was born in the lead up to the Civil War. To prove his thesis, Bellesiles pointed to low counts of guns in probate records, gun censuses, militia muster records, and homicide accounts. While his article caused some debate, it received wide praise and eventfully served as the basis for Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture (2000) publish with Knopf.Upon publication Arming America received rave reviews from some of the academy's most respected figures and the only early negative reviews were from conservative or libertarian voices. Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture would go on to win the Bancroft Prize, the highest honor for historians of American history. But criticism continued to mount, and more and more scholars began to investigate the claims being made by Bellesiles and the numbers he offered. As criticism increased and charges of scholarly misconduct were made, Emory University conducted an internal inquiry into Bellesiles's integrity, appointing an independent investigative committee composed of three leading academic historians from outside Emory. The investigation agreed with his critics that Arming America had serious problems within its thesis, and called into question both its quality and veracity.In 2002, the trustees of Columbia University rescinded Arming America's Bancroft Prize. Alfred A. Knopf did not renew Bellesiles' contract, and the National Endowment for the Humanities withdrew its name from a fellowship that the Newberry Library had granted Bellesiles. Bellesiles issued a statement on October 25, 2002, announcing the resignation of his professorship at Emory by year's end. In 2003, Bellesiles released the second edition of Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture with Soft Skull Press and a response booklet to his critics, Weighed in an Even Balance. James Lindgren recounted much of the Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture saga and the criticisms against it in his article "Fall From Grace."-Joyce Lee Malcolm is the Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment Joyce Lee Malcolm is a historian and constitutional scholar active in the area of constitutional history, focusing on the development of individual rights in Great Britain and America. She is the author of eight books, most recently The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life. Professor Malcolm has written many books and articles on gun control, the Second Amendment, and individual rights. Her work, To Keep and Bear Arms: The Origins of an Anglo-American Right, was cited several times in the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller. She was also one of the first critics of Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture.

Joyce Lee Malcolm, the Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment at George Mason University School of Law, discusses the Second Amendment’s constitutional history and the development of individual rights in Great Britain and America. A respected constitutional scholar, Malcolm has written many books and articles on gun control, the Second Amendment, and individual rights. Her work was cited several times in the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller. Her remarks were recorded at the July 2018 Conservative Women’s Network luncheon, a monthly event co-sponsored by CBLPI and The Heritage Foundation.

Joyce Lee Malcolm, the Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment at George Mason University School of Law, discusses the Second Amendment’s constitutional history and the development of individual rights in Great Britain and America. A respected constitutional scholar, Malcolm has written many books and articles on gun control, the Second Amendment, and individual rights. Her work was cited several times in the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller. Her remarks were recorded at the July 2018 Conservative Women’s Network luncheon, a monthly event co-sponsored by CBLPI and The Heritage Foundation.

Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast series Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by, Professor Joyce Malcolm, the Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law at the Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University, to discuss Justice Anthony Kennedy’s legacy and impact on the Supreme Court.   Joyce is a historian and constitutional scholar who focuses on the development of individual rights in Great Britain and America. She’s written books and articles about gun control, the Second Amendment, and individual rights and her work was cited in the landmark 2008 Supreme Court case, Heller v. D.C., which recognized the Second Amendment’s protection of an individual’s right to bear arms.  With Justice Kennedy’s retirement, we thought it was fitting to look back at his career and the impact he’s had on the country and the Supreme Court.   On today’s episode Joyce and Aaron talk about the controversial nomination of Robert Bork, whose confirmation got blocked in the mid-1980s and ultimately lead to Justice Kennedy getting nominated and unanimously confirmed.  Joyce also talks about the role Justice Kennedy has played as the Court’s “swing vote.”   During Justice Kennedy’s 30-year career on the Supreme Court, he’s had the opportunity to rule on some of the Supreme Court’s most ground-breaking and influential cases, laying the ground work for LGBT rights, women’s rights, and Second Amendment rights. You can find Justice Kennedy’s opinions on some of those cases linked below.   Lawrence v. Texas Heller v. District of Columbia Planned Parenthood v. Casey Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Boy Scouts of America v. Dale Obergefell v. Hodges   Finally, Joyce shares her assessment of where the Supreme Court is headed over the next few years. She talks about some of the cases she sees coming up through the system and what issues the Supreme Court is likely to take on with the potential confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Kennedy’s seat.   Click here to learn more about Professor Malcolm.   Host: Aaron Freiwald Guest: Joyce Malcolm   Follow Good Law | Bad Law: YouTube: Good Law | Bad Law Instagram: @GoodLawBadLaw Website: https://www.GoodLawBadLawPodcast.com

Dec. 9, 2014. Scholars, historians and contemporary thinkers discuss how Magna Carta's political and legal traditions have carried into our current times at this symposium, Conversations on the Enduring Legacy of the Great Charter, held in conjunction with the Library's exhibition, "Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor." Speaker Biography: Joyce Lee Malcolm is Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment at the George Mason University School of Law. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6622

Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America? tells the story of the six-year courtroom battle that culminated in the Supreme Court’s 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, invalidating a law banning handgun possession in Washington, DC. In the book, author Adam Winkler gives a historical overview of the battle between gun rights and gun control advocates, and brings to light what he argues are the often misunderstood legal and historical issues central to history of guns in America. -- Winkler, a Professor at the UCLA School of Law, is joined by Nelson Lund, the Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment at George Mason University School of Law, to discuss the book.