Amy Swearer
Articles by Amy Swearer
LawCommentary
The Myth of Mexico’s ‘American Gun Problem’
Amy Swearer|June 06, 2025
This week, the Supreme Court tossed out the Mexican government’s lawsuit against seven major U.S. gun manufacturers, holding that a federal statute called the Protection… Read More
LawAnalysis
Fact-Checking Justice Sotomayor’s Imaginary Birthright Citizenship Cases
Amy Swearer|May 20, 2025
Last week, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc., a case that stems from President Donald Trump’s January executive order on… Read More
SecurityNews
Defensive Gun Uses Demonstrate Life and Death Benefits of Supreme Court’s Bruen Decision
Amy Swearer|May 14, 2025
In a 2022 case called New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court affirmed that ordinary Americans have a right to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
11 Defensive Gun Use Cases in March That Kept Citizens from Becoming Victims
Amy Swearer|April 24, 2025
Just before Easter weekend, a 20-year-old student opened fire inside Florida State University’s student union, killing two and wounding six others before being shot and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Defensive Gun Uses Show Trump Order on 2A Is a Step in the Right Direction
Amy Swearer|March 26, 2025
Last month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that might prove to be one of the most significant actions ever taken by any administration… Read More
LawCommentary
Defensive Gun Uses Show Faulty Premise of California Gun Laws
Amy Swearer|February 18, 2025
As wildfires raged last month in California, tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes, often with just minutes of warning. To… Read More
LawAnalysis
The Birthright Citizenship Clause Too Many Forget, but Trump Is Right to Question
Amy Swearer|January 28, 2025
Few of President Donald Trump’s new executive orders have caused as much alarm as the one on birthright citizenship. That order prohibits federal agencies from issuing or… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Debunking 4 Big Errors Made in Lawsuit to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Amy Swearer|January 24, 2025
One of the most controversial of the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in the hours after being sworn in was his order on… Read More
LawCommentary
Armed Citizens Highlight the Critical Importance of Second Amendment
Amy Swearer|January 19, 2025
As 2024 drew to a close, examples abounded of ordinary Americans whose Second Amendment rights proved to be the ultimate defense against criminals. While the… Read More
Defensive Gun Use Debunks Gun Control Ignorance
Amy Swearer|December 27, 2024
It’s increasingly clear that gun control activism thrives on ignorance about the nature of crime and the importance of the Second Amendment. Unfortunately, far too… Read More
