Expansion Of Gun Rights

Last month a court upheld Chicago’s ban on most handguns, while in April a California court completely disagreed on the constitutional issue. The differing opinions mean that the whole issue of city and state gun laws will probably head back to the Supreme Court for clarification, leading many legal experts to predict a further expansion of gun rights. Scott Drake interviews Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles on the issue of gun ownership rights and gun control, as well as the recent legal history and court decisions on the second ammendment.

Dr. Volokh is well known for his widely read blog, "The Volokh Conspiracy" and is a frequent guest on various talk radio shows nationally as a result of his expertise on both first and second ammendment issues. A noted liberatarian/conservative thinker, he clerked under Alex Kozinski and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

This review by a noted national law professor, writer and commentator is a special edition of Speaking of Justice for the 4th of July holiday as we celebrate our independence and reflect on the documents and traditions that allow us to remain a free society. Enjoy your holiday, enjoy your freedoms, enjoy having the right to disagree and argue without fear or reprisal and keep coming back to The Legal Broadcast Network for more of this same kind of thoughtful analysis from both sides of the political spectrum.