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Does Bruen Insanity Violate the Tenth Amendment?

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Does Bruen Insanity Violate the Tenth Amendment? Since the Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen in 2022, I have written numerous blog posts and essays criticizing the opinion’s “insanity.” In Bruen, the Supreme Court invalidated a 1911 New York gun law on history and tradition grounds. More important than the specific result in the case, however, was the C...
Patterns detected: ARC-0024 Ambiguity – The article consistently frames the *Bruen* decision as “insanity” and “a new framework,” relying on emotive language to drive home a critical assessment. This is a deliberate tactic to establish a strong initial stance, inviting resistance rather than reasoned engagement. The article engages in a classic motte-and-bailey strategy, establishing a broad, negative claim about the Court’s decision (“violates the Tenth Amendment”) and then narrowing the argume...