Victor Davis Hanson Says a 1987 Threat Made the Second Amendment Personal

Summary

Historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson recounted a 1987 incident where he used his great-grandfather's Winchester 16-gauge pump shotgun to defend his family from three armed intruders at his farm. This personal experience, detailed in a December 6, 2025 video episode, solidified his view on the critical importance of the Second Amendment for self-defense and individual independence from the state, leading him to criticize prosecutors like Alvin Bragg.