Show Notes

Episode 188. The Legal Battle for the Second Amendment with Stephen Halbrook

In this episode of the Forge of Freedom podcast, host Alex Ooley interviews Stephen Halbrook, a prominent advocate for the Second Amendment. They discuss Holbrook's extensive background in Second Amendment litigation, including his involvement in significant Supreme Court cases such as Heller and Bruen. The conversation delves into the current landscape of Second Amendment rights, the challenges posed by state and federal regulations, and the implications of recent court decisions. Holbrook emphasizes the importance of understanding the text, history, and tradition methodology in interpreting the Second Amendment, and he shares insights on ongoing litigation and future predictions for the Supreme Court's direction regarding gun rights.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Stephen Halbrook

07:05 The Impact of Bruin on Second Amendment Rights

22:22 Current Second Amendment Litigation

36:38 Future of Second Amendment Cases

Resources

Episode 46

https://forgeoffreedom.com/episode-46-americas-rifle-the-case-for-the-ar-15-by-stephen-p-halbrook/

Snope denial

https://saf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/snope-denial.pdf

America's Rifle: The Case for the AR-15

https://stephenhalbrook.com/books/americas-rifle/

https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Rifle-Stephen-P-Halbrook/dp/1637586809

Other resources

https://reason.com/search/halbrook/

https://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=517

https://stephenhalbrook.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Resume-Halbrook.pdf

https://fedsoc.org/contributors/stephen-halbrook

Keywords

Second Amendment, Supreme Court, gun rights, Stephen Halbrook, Bruen case, Heller case, gun control, NRA, litigation, constitutional rights

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