Gun Laws - What Does the 2nd Amendment Mean? - Episode 9

On this week’s episode, Matt and Tony deep dive into some of the craziest and darkest parts of the legal history of the United States. Matt is a recovering Big Law attorney-turned-comedian with a passion for legal history, while Tony has no legal background whatsoever – except for a few minor brushes with the law. Ultimately, it’s Tony’s absurd and funny point of view on laws that will rub Matt the hilarious way. Learn about Gun Laws and the 2nd Amendment. Matt & Tony walk listeners through the history of the bill in the United States. They cover some of the more colorful characters related to this time in American History. 04:55 - A review of the 2nd Amendment 06:45 - What the amendment means to Tony 08:25 - How the movie Blind Date is about sexual assault 10:10 - A walk through of the bill history 12:20 - National Firearms Act of 1934 18:40 - How Tommy Guns drove the creation of the act 19:20 - United States vs. Miller 23:40 - The rise of the NRA influence 26:20 - D.C. vs. Heller 2008 32:05 - Gun laws in Australia 37:10 - The Battle of Athens 40:45 - We have 300 million guns dispersed in the United States 42:55 - A collection of dumb gun stories Full show notes: http://www.cascademedia.com/legally-insane-podcast/