The Sir John Knight Case and Its Relevance to Gun Rights

The podcast explores the significance of the Sir John Knight case in the context of American gun rights. Although Knight is often celebrated as a hero of gun rights, a closer examination reveals a different story. Knight's case had little to do with the right to bear arms, as he willingly adhered to gun control laws, checking his weapons at the door of a church and abiding by the bylaws of Bristol. Moreover, his case was primarily about his bigoted beliefs and fear of a Catholic conspiracy in Bristol. The government, in fact, did not want to prosecute Knight and would have preferred an apology. The Supreme Court, in its landmark ruling in the New York State rifle and pistol association V. Bruin case, chooses to cherry-pick history and minimize Knight's flaws in order to support their predetermined stance on gun rights.