Norming Guns Away: Social Norm Formation, International Influence, and the Second Amendment After Bruen

Summary

This Ammoland opinion piece by Alan J. Chwick argues that the process of "Norming"—the gradual formation of social norms about civilian firearm possession, often influenced by international discourse and instruments like the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)—is creating a structural tension with the Supreme Court's post-*Bruen* Second Amendment framework, which relies on text, history, and tradition. The author posits that this informal regulatory mechanism significantly influences domestic firearms policy and judicial interpretation, potentially undermining constitutional protections.