Videos tagged with On Crimes and Punishments

This video explores the historical origins of the slogan 'When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.' It traces the sentiment back to 18th-century Italian intellectual Cesare Beccaria and his influential work 'On Crimes and Punishments.' The speaker, Mark Smith, a constitutional attorney, argues that Beccaria's writings heavily influenced the American Founding Fathers, including John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, in their drafting of the Second Amendment. The core argument is that laws disarming law-abiding citizens are ineffective against criminals and ultimately disarm the innocent, making them more vulnerable.