Guns have improved in almost every respect since the founding of our nation. They are lighter, more durable, more reliable, more accurate. But they are not any quieter.
Silencers can make them quieter but they have been strictly regulated since their invention more than a century ago and courts say they’re not protected by the Second Amendment. Why is this innovation treated differently than others? I have a theory.
You can read about it on the University of Wyoming College of Law’s Firearms Research Center forum here (https://lnkd.in/gCR56p_d), or Duke University School of Law’s Center for Firearms Law blog here (https://lnkd.in/gyZBwvwv).
The post is based on a draft paper I recently presented at a conference in Laramie, Wyoming (where I visited this awesome museum: https://lnkd.in/gDSEnxHM).
I’m grateful to George Mocsary, Andrew Willinger, Ashley Hlebinsky, and all the attendees at the conference for the feedback and support. It was a great experience all the way around.