Videos tagged with Reconstruction Era Laws

This video features constitutional attorney Mark W. Smith providing an authoritative analysis of the 'sensitive places' doctrine in Second Amendment law, specifically concerning a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Smith, a published author and award-winning 2A advocate, breaks down the critical debate over which historical period (Founding Era vs. Reconstruction Era) is relevant for interpreting the Second Amendment, highlighting how anti-gun advocates leverage later, often discriminatory, laws. He emphasizes that the Second Amendment codifies a pre-existing right and that subsequent history cannot diminish its scope, citing Supreme Court precedent like Espinoza v. Montana.