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The Rights the Constitution Doesn’t Tell You About

May 31, 2024
Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar discusses unenumerated rights in the Constitution, focusing on gun regulations and historical contexts. Topics include Supreme Court cases on gun rights, interpretations of the Second Amendment, and the significance of American customs and traditions. The conversation also touches on evolving concepts of unenumerated rights, unusual punishments, and the boundary between government persuasion and coercion in speech.
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