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In this episode, I answer the question: Does the 2nd Amendment apply to all bearable arms or just muskets? Many folks today believe the founders could never have imagined an AR-15 and would never support civilian ownership of one. I explore what it would be like if all Constitutional rights were treated this way. I talk about the success of insurgencies against superior fighting power. Most importantly, I explore the many 18th century "assault weapons" that existed when the 2nd Amendment was written. I answer the question: Does the state or federal government have the right to decide who can and who cannot own a gun? Many don't know that the 2nd Amendment isn't the only provision of the Constitution that protects gun rights. The 14th Amendment is also an important bulwark against gun control. To be legitimate, any gun control measure must pass muster with the 14th Amendment's due process clause. Finally, I debunk 4 common statistical myths that gun control activists love to regurgitate. #1 More guns = more murder. #2 Mass shooting are exceedingly common in US. #3 An "assault weapons" ban would solve gun violence. #4 Defensive uses of guns are very uncommon. Important links: Riddle of the Gun https://samharris.org/the-riddle-of-the-gun/ Small arms survey https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/jul/22/gu n-homicides-ownership-world-list Demographics of gun ownership http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/06/22/the-demographics -of-gun-ownership/ Crime Prevention Research Center https://crimeresearch.org/2015/06/comparing-death-rates-f rom-mass-public-shootings-in-the-us-and-europe/ https://crimeresearch.org/2018/11/new-cprc-research-mas s-public-shootings-are-much-higher-in-the-rest-of-the-world -and-increasing-much-more-quickly/ 2018 FBI murder rate https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018 /topic-pages/murder 2004 FBI murder rate https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2004 FBI Murder weapon data https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018 /tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-8.xls CDC Study https://www.nap.edu/read/18319/chapter/1 Childhood firearm Injuries http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/ early/2017/06/15/peds.2016-3486 Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAutery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnalienablePodcast

In this episode, I dive into the meaning of the 2nd Amendment by explaining the meaning of the terms well-regulated and "the right of the people," by explaining current Supreme Court precedent, and by demonstrating the original intent of the founders based on their own words. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAutery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnalienablePodcast

In this episode, I explore whether or not the Constitution grants the Executive or Legislative branch the power to mandate vaccines, and I explain the Supreme Court decision to block the OSHA vax mandate from going into effect. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAutery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnalienablePodcast

In this episode, I'll finally give my own policy suggestions to address gun violence and I'll explain everything that's wrong with the discussion of gun reform. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com  USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/03/ban-assault-weapons-buy-them-back-prosecute-offenders-column/570590002/   Photo by annie bolin on Unsplash Join my patreon https://www.patreon.com/unalienable 

The question of gun ownership is above all an ethical one, not a statistical one. In this episode I dive into the ethical hard cases to defend the use of AR 15s, high capacity magazines, and firearms in general for self defense. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by Sofia Sforza on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

In this episode, I debunk 4 common statistical myths that gun control activists love to regurgitate. #1 More guns = more murder. #2 Mass shooting are exceedingly common in US. #3 An "assault weapons" ban would solve gun violence. #4 Defensive uses of guns are very uncommon. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

In this episode, I answer the question: Does the state or federal government have the right to decide who can and who cannot own a gun? Many don't know that the 2nd Amendment isn't the only provision of the Constitution that protects gun rights. The 14th Amendment is also an important bulwark against gun control. To be legitimate, any gun control measure must pass muster with the 14th Amendment's due process clause. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by Kenny Luo on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

In this episode, I answer the question: Does the 2nd Amendment apply to all bearable arms or just muskets? Many folks today believe the founders could never have imagined an AR-15 and would never support civilian ownership of one. I explore what it would be like if all Constitutional rights were treated this way. I talk about the success of insugencies against superior fighting power. Most importantly, I explore the many 18th century "assault weapons" that existed when the 2nd Amendment was written. YouTube series: https://youtu.be/urEgpe0_kAY Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

In this episode, we finish answering the question: Does the 2nd Amendment protect gun rights for individuals or only members of the militia. We explore the meaning of the phrase, "the right of the people," and we see what the founders themselves had to say about personal gun rights. YouTube series: https://youtu.be/urEgpe0_kAY Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by DXL on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

In this episode, we see what the Supreme Court has ruled on gun rights, and we explore the meaning of the phrase "well-regulated" as it was understood at the time of the founding. YouTube series: https://youtu.be/urEgpe0_kAY Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by Thomas Tucker on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

The survivors of the STEM school shooting walked out of a vigil in protest accusing the organizers of politicizing their tragedy.  They refused to be used as an excuse for gun control. In honor of these kids, I'm redoing and rereleasing the Best Pro Gun Argument Ever Series (with video this time). YouTube series: https://youtu.be/urEgpe0_kAY Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Photo by Thomas Tucker on Unsplash Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

In response to an out-of-line Tweet by the President, the left is calling criticism of Ilhan Omar an incitement to violence. This is not only incorrect, it's downright malicious. Nothing will hasten the doom of our republic like conflating criticism (even unfair criticism) with incitement to violence, especially criticism of our political leaders. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAutery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnalienableP...

On February 15th, President Trump declared a national emergency to fund the border wall.  This is a very charged issue and hypocrites on both sides are shouting at each other. In this episode we'll explore what's right and wrong about both parties on this issue.  Obviously there are Constitutional concerns.  So that's where we'll take this Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Trump Speech from the Washington Post - https://bit.ly/2W4CEdQ  School House Rock - https://bit.ly/2Hq9d2F  Join my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable 

Last week US District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that Obamacare is unconstitutional. Obamacare is probably the worst piece of legislation in American history, and I explain why, but this judges decision was based on a weak legal argument, and will almost certainly be overturned. Today's episode is my gut reaction to this news. Suggested prerequisite episode:  #11 - the General Welfare Clause  http://unalienable.libsyn.com/11-the-general-welfare-clause  Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com    Reason.com article:  https://reason.com/volokh/2018/06/14/strange-bedfellow-join-on-severability-i  Join my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable 

WARNING: DISTURBING TOPIC 2 weeks ago US District Judge Bernard Friedman ruled that a 1996 federal law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) is unconstitutional dismissing the key charges against 8 people accused of subjecting at least 9 minor girls to genital mutilation in America’s first FGM case, ever. Today's episode is my gut reaction to this news. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com  Detroit Free Press: https://bit.ly/2Q8fxQA  Do your part: https://www.theahafoundation.org/advocacy/  Join my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable 

Ever since President Trump announced that he could end birthright citizenship with an executive order, Twitter 14th Amendment experts have been clobbering each other. I began this research with no preconceived notions, and came to the only fair and honest conclusion. In this episode we'll look at the original debates on the 14th, what the Supreme Court has ruled, and what President Trump can actually do about it. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Entire Senatorial debate on 14A: https://www.loc.gov/law/help/citizenship/pdf/congressglobe_2890.pdf  Join my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

Treason is the only constitutionally defined crime, and yet it's a word both sides like to throw around nonchalantly.  We need to be careful using this word, or it will ultimately be used as a political tool to silence dissent, as it was in every kingdom in Europe when the Constitution was written.  Since everyone has decided to throw this word around to describe anyone and everyone they disagree with, I think it's time we talk about what treason really means. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Link to my treason anecdote from facebook: https://bit.ly/2DytBgU Join my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable

I flew to LA, once again, to meet up with popular podcaster, Colin Moriarty.  We recorded an interview on his show first then continued the conversation on my show.  Please check out Colin's Last Stand Fireside Chats, Episode 55 for the first part of the conversation. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Colins Last Stand: Fireside Chats - https://soundcloud.com/colinslaststand/colins-last-stand-fireside-chats-episode-55-the-end-of-america-and-other-questions  Join my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable 

If you've ever wondered how the federal government got so big and how they play a role in nearly every aspect of your public and private life, look no further than the general welfare clause. The prevailing view on both sides of the aisle is that Congress’s power to provide for the “general Welfare” is a power to spend for virtually anything that Congress itself views as helpful. This view is incorrect and dangerous.  Let me explain why! Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com  Join my patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable  New podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsaLdE5zJLghH0V9BrCwmg

I sat down with hugely popular YouTuber and podcaster, Matt Christiansen, for Unalienable's first ever interview episode! We discussed finding meaning, family, starting a podcast, free speech, outrage mobs, unreason, and wrong-think. It was a deep and fulfilling conversation. I hope you enjoy! You can find Matt Christiansen's work on his self-named YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCODRage You can follow him on Twitter @MLChristiansen: https://twitter.com/MLChristiansen   Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com