The New Constitutional Test for the 2nd Amendment

The landmark Supreme Court case New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen spelled the end of the two-part test for the Second Amendment and firmly established a new rule for 2A Jurisprudence – the "Text, History, and Tradition" test. Prof. Joseph Blocher of Duke Law School explains the new test, its history, and some potential questions surrounding its application. Joseph Blocher is a leading Second Amendment scholar and a professor of law at Duke Law School where he serves as co-director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law. ► For more legal explainers and interviews with the titans of law, visit: http://www.talksonlaw.com ► Watch the titans of law interview with Prof. Joseph Blocher on NYSRPA v. Bruen: https://www.talksonlaw.com/talks/gun-law-after-bruen ____________________ 0:00 Introduction of Second Amendment Scholar, Joseph Blocher of Duke Law School. 0:20 What is the new 2A test after Bruen 0:30 The origin of the "text, history, and tradition" test 1:05 The prior two-part test 2:00 Examining the "text, history, and tradition" test 5:53 Example of how the "text, history, and tradition" test may be applied