The most popular programs for the Second Amendment Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=439 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 00:03:03 GMT David Keene talked about the priorities and goals of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in 2012 elections, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also discussed the significance of politician's private lives, candidate endorsements, and fundraising. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299569-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299569-3 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Paul Helmke and John Lott talked about the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others were wounded and six people killed on January 8, 2011. They focused on jurisdiction and purview of federal gun laws, state gun laws, the efficacy and implementation of background checks, the success of bans on various kinds of gun-related weaponry, and the effect that past multiple-victim- shootings have had on guns laws. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297481-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297481-3 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Lott, author of [More Guns, Less Crime: the Bias Against Guns], talked about the District of Columbia voting rights bill, which would remove restrictions on semiautomatic weapons in the District of Columbia, bar the registration requirements for most guns and end penalties for possessing unregistered firearms. He opposes restrictions on gun ownership. Mr. Lott responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285255-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285255-4 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of [District of Columbia v. Heller], in which a 1976 law was challenged that had the effect of banning handguns in the District of Columbia. The Court will decide the central meaning of the Second Amendment's "right of the people to keep and bear arms," and whether it is an individual right or a right in relation to service in a state militia. Walter Dellinger is a former solicitor general. This program contained the audio recording released by the court immediately after the arguments were presented. Still images of participants were shown on the screen as they spoke. Justice Thomas did not speak. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204466-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204466-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talked about his dissent in [District of Columbia v. Heller], a case that held the Second Amendment protected an individual's right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes. Following his speech he answered questions from the moderator on [Citizens United v. FEC], the use of history in constitutional decision making, the value of oral arguments, and other topics. The program opened with a three-minute video montage of news accounts of shootings that happened around the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308809-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Attorneys and victims of gun violence testified on proposals to reduce gun violence, such as universal background checks on gun buyers, banning assault weapons and limiting high capacity magazines. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310946-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310946-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about gun control laws and a Supreme Court case scheduled to be argued the following day. In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court, in [District of Columbia v. Heller], struck down Washington, D.C.'s ban on handguns and found that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms. On March 2, 2010, in [McDonald v. City of Chicago], the Court will hear oral arguments on whether that right applies to states and localities. The Court is expected to hold that it does: a key purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment, ratified at the height of Reconstruction in 1868, was to allow newly freed slaves and white Unionists to defend themselves against Southern reprisals by protecting their right to keep and bear arms. But if the Court reaches that result via the Due Process Clause or the Privileges or Immunities Clause, which was specifically enacted to protect various individual rights, including particularly the right to armed self-defense, would help determine the future of gun rights in America and also constitutional law generally, because it could lead to the re-invigoration of a variety of important liberties that courts have long neglected. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292308-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292308-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about guns on college campuses. Two groups that support giving college students the ability to carry concealed weapons argued that colleges would be safer if students were allowed to possess firearms. State and local politicians, as well as college students and professors spoke about their feelings about allowing concealed handguns on campuses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300949-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300949-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about the belief that guns are needed to stave off government tyranny. Mr. Horowitz argued that the belief is fundamentally incorrect and that insurrectionists are the real threat to freedom. Then Mr. Churchill talked about libertarian concerns and the origins and growth of the militia movement in the principle that the people must be willing and able to resist tyranny. He also talked about the politics of fear. After remarks made in rebuttal, both authors responded to questions from members of the audience. Joshua Horowitz is the co-author, with Casey Anderson, of [Guns, Democracy, and the Insurrectionist Idea] (University of Michigan Press; April 29, 2009). Mr. Horowitz is executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. An attorney, he was a visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Robert Churchill is the author of [To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant's Face: Libertarian Political Violence and the Origins of the Militia Movement] (University of Michigan Press; March 3, 2009). He is an associate professor of early American history at Hartford University and has published numerous articles on the American Revolution and American political violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287623-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287623-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Golden announced a new membership initiative between the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the firearms industry. His announcement was followed by remarks from Sergeant Greg Stube, who had been wounded in Afghanistan, who spoke about his experienced while deployed in Afghanistan, his recovery from combat wounds, and the therapeutic exercise hunting had offered him. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201088-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201088-4 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about U.S. courts and future cases on gun rights. Topics included recent Supreme Court decisions on an individual's right to bear arms and the right of state and local governments to enforce gun laws. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297621-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297621-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on a proposed assault weapons ban introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that would prohibit the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of "military-style assault weapons" and high-capacity ammunition magazines. She showed videos of guns as she gave details of the bill. There was tear-filled testimony from residents of Newtown, Connecticut, video, some heated exchanges over both the rights of gun owners and the effectiveness of gun bans, and audience applause. Senator Feinstein, who was chairing the hearing, called for civility. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311210-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311210-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Committee members considered rules for House floor debate on H.S. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. The legislation would allow lawful gun owners to carry concealed guns in other states, even if those states prohibit concealed arms. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302652-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302652-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panel - Debate on Gun Free Zones http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280199-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280199-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Larry Pratt talked about the passage of the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act by the House of Representatives. The bill states that an individual who carries a concealed carry permit in one state may also carry throughout the country except in Illinois and Washington D.C. Larry Pratt discussed his view on the bill and how he thinks it could be further improved. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302795-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302795-4 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Adam Winkler talked about his book [Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America]. He was interviewed by Mr. Dunham and responded to questions from members of the audience. This presentation of the Texas Book Festival was held in the C-SPAN/Book TV Tent. The program concluded with festival information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302140-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302140-10 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT A debate on gun control was held between Second Amendment expert David Kopel and gun control advocate Arnie Grossman. The debate was moderated by Cynthia Hessin. Topics included statistics on gunshot deaths, the Second Amendment reference to a well regulated militia, firearms licensing and laws, distrust of government, and the Patriot Act. They also responded to audience members' questions. Arnold Grossman is the author of [One Nation Under Guns: An Essay on an American Epidemic], published by Fulcrum. David Kopel is co-editor of [Gun Control and Gun Rights: A Reader and Guide], published by New York University Press. The debate sponsored by the Denver Press Club was held in the Colorado Suites of the Denver Athletic Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194179-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194179-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wayne LaPierre addressed the 35th annual Conservative Political Action Conference. He talked about Second Amendment issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292148-19 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292148-19 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in [U.S. v. Henry]. The case involves the issue of whether or not the Supreme Court's 2008 [District of Columbia v. Heller] decision on an individual right to bear arms extends to owning a homemade machine gun. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306779-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306779-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representatives of the District of Columbia and Mr. Heller and his attorneys spoke to reporters separately. They answered reporters' questions about details of the two sides of the Second Amendment case for which the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of [District of Columbia v. Heller] this morning. Stephen Halbrook, who wrote an [amicus] brief, is the author of [Founders Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204467-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204467-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, President David Keene, and Chief Lobbyist Chris Cox gave keynote addresses at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The main topic was gun owners' rights and congressional action on gun laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312522-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312522-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Max Fisher talked about his [Atlantic] article on Japan's low gun-death rate, "A Land Without Guns," and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. In the piece he wrote about the pros and cons of Japan's restrictive policies on gun ownership. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307382-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307382-6 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Fund talked about possible gun control responses to the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school that claimed 26 victims, including 20 children aged six and seven. Topics included the complications and controversies surrounding gun control measures, such as assault weapons bans, gun-free zones, background checks, and loopholes for gun shows. He also discussed mental health treatment issues and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309996-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309996-3 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Martosko and Dave Kope spoke about personal freedoms and gun rights at the Independence Institute's annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party that the organization created in protest of what they call the growing "nanny state." Topics included New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban of the sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces, the recent Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting, and Second Amendment issues. The event was held in a tent at the Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, with many of the attendees smoking cigarettes and drinking beer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307544-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307544-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Saul Cornell was a guest on WAMU's "Diane Rehm Show" to talk about his book, [A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America], published by Oxford University Press. He talked about the opposing sides of the gun control debate, tracing the history of the different interpretations of the Second Amendment, saying that both sides base their opinions on a flawed understanding of the Amendment. He said that gun rights supporters focus on "the right to bear arms," whereas the gun control proponents look at the preamble, which addresses having a "well-regulated militia." Prof. Cornell agruded that the 2nd Amendment guarantees neither an individual right nor a right of the state but a civic right to protect the nation, state and community. He also responded to telephone calls from listeners. Susan Page was the guest host on the "Diane Rehm Show." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193710-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193710-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mark Glaze and Ilya Shapiro discussed gun control and gun rights in light of the Aurora, Colorado shooting. Even with opposing viewpoints, they agreed that adding more restrictions to those who can buy guns would be beneficial in preventing future gun violence. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307321-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307321-3 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT National Rifle Association (NRA) President David Keene talked about gun control legislation at a Christian Science Monitor Breakfast event at the St. Regis Hotel. He said his organization would withhold judgment on efforts to expand background checks for gun sales until there was actual legislation put forward by Congress. Mr. Keene said some restrictions on large-capacity magazines may pass legal muster in the Courts. He also said the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle should not be on any list of banned assault weapons. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310713-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dennis Henigan and John Lott talked about the Supreme Court ruling on gun rights and what it means for the debate on the right to bear arms. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294316-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294316-7 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals head oral arguments in the case of [Nordyke v. King et al.] in which gun show operators Russell and Sallie Nordyke appealed a ban of firearms from the Alameda County Fairgrounds that did not except gun shows. Mary King was one of the members of the Alamed County Board of Supervisors named in the suite. The plaintiffs contended that the ban violates their First Amendment right of free speech and their Second Amendment right to bear arms, as well as the due process clause as other groups were allowed to have guns on the fairgrounds. The plaintiffs also argued that the individual right to bear arms recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court in [District of Columbia v. Heller] must be recognized by states and not just the federal government under the 14th Amendment. Judge Gould participated via video link. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283468-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283468-2 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants gathered to promote second amendment rights. Among the issues addressed were current gun legislation, violent crime facts, gun safety awareness. At various points in the rally entertainment was provided. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157132-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157132-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wayne LaPierre addressed the National Rifle Association annual meeting. He talked about the new Arizona immigration law and gun control. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293533-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, spoke at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner of the Franklin County Republican Party at Green Grove Gardens outside Greencastle, Pennsylvania. He criticized the Obama administration for using the December 2012 school shooting in Connecticut to try to take guns away from people. He noted political actions the administration had taken in the past. Mr. Keene also talked about the NRA commissioner report that recommends having trained armed guards at schools to protect the children. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311887-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311887-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) argued for gun control legislation in response to the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Representatives DeGette, Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), and Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) held a news conference calling on Congress to pass a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips. Other topics included the agreement between President Obama and congressional leaders on a six-month continuing resolution. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307389-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307389-4 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question, "Should gun laws change?" The question related to the latest assault weapon mass shooting, at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309974-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309974-2 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Shemane Nugent, wife of rock star Ted Nugent, talked about her support for second amendment rights and her opposition to gun control. She would speak at a Second Amendment Sisters rally the next day. Mr. Nugent participated briefly via telephone from Waco, Texas. Mrs. Nugent also responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181756-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181756-6 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rick Schmitt talked about federal background checks for gun purchases, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He discussed his new investigative report showing flaws and loopholes in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which is designed to ensure that those consider dangerous do not have the ability to purchase a firearm. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300334-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300334-4 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Adam Winkler talked about the 2nd Amendment and reviewed how the Supreme Court has ruled in gun cases. This program was part of a two-day "Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis," held at Johns Hopkins University in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting on December 14, 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310400-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310400-2 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Florida State Representative Dennis Baxley talked about his state's "Stand Your Ground" law, which defines legal grounds for the use of self-defense against another's use of unlawful force. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the history of the law, its influence on other states' laws, and some of the controversies surrounding the law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307643-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307643-4 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America and Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence talked about gun control with students participating in the Close Up Foundation's week-long government studies program. Topics included the District of Columbia versus Heller Supreme Court ruling, important upcoming battleground issues, and existing state and federal gun control laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285052-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285052-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tammy Bruce talked about her book [The New American Revolution: Using the Power of the Individual to Save Our Nation from Extremists], published by William Morrow. In her book, she argued that the events of September 11 created a shift in the way a large percentage of Americans view the extremes of political thinking. She believes revolutionaries today are average citizens who do not trust the mainstream media or partisan politics, and want their president to be a decent person. Ms. Bruce also talked about the need to spread Jeffersonian democracy around the world and the importance of gun ownership for American citizens. Following her presentation, she responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190403-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190403-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the Supreme Court's ruling on the Second Amendment versus local laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294300-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294300-101 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Paul Helmke and Stephen Halbrook debated the previoius day's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the case of [District of Columbia v. Heller.] The case involved a District of Columbia law banning all handguns and the Second Amendment right to bear arms. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203469-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203469-4 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Historian Emilie Raymond talked about her book, [From My Cold, Dead Hands: Charlton Heston and American Politics], published by University Press of Kentucky. She described Charlton Heston's movie career and his decades of political activism, including his efforts on behalf of both Democratic and Republican candidates, his advocacy for civil rights, and his presidency of the National Rifle Association. She said that Heston's beliefs parallel those of neoconservatives and that he assisted the neoconservative movement by popularizing its ideas. After her presentation the author responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194615-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194615-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Richard Feldman talked about about his memoir, [Ricochet: Confessions of a Gun Lobbyist] (Wiley; October 26, 2007), and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The book is based on his experiences as a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series of interviews during the month of August with authors of recently released books. Sue Davis was the guest host. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288435-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288435-8 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The panelists discussed the U.S. Supreme Court case, [District of Columbia v. Heller], which concerns the constitutionality of the District of Columbia's ban on the private possession of handguns. Experts from a variety of perspectives discussed whether the Second Amendment protects only militia-related rights or the rights of private individuals, the appropriate standard for reviewing gun control legislation, and the potential legal and policy implications of the first Court decision in this area in 68 years. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in this case on March 18, 2008. Each of the panelists wrote [amicus curiae] (friend of the Court) briefs in this case. Ms. Lithwick moderated. After their presentations the panelists responded to audience members' questions. This event, "The Second Amendment in the Supreme Court," was held at the National Press Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204268-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204268-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke at the National Rifle Association annual meeting. He vowed to protect gun rights and criticized the Obama administration for "attacking freedom." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305367-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305367-7 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Madison Richards spoke about her video, [Have Gun" Will Carry], one of the high school section second prize winners in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam documentary contest. She is a ninth grader at Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary focusing on an issue, event, or topic that helped them better understand the role of the federal government in their life or community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298276-24 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298276-24 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on second-degree murder charges filed against George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305410-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305410-2 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT National Rifle Association (NRA) Vice President Wayne LaPierre spoke at the NRA annual convention. He called for the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder, criticizing the Justice Department's program aimed at stopping the flow of weapons to Mexican drug cartels. The program also includes remarks by the NRA's chief lobbyist and outgoing and incoming presidents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299315-1 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wayne LaPierre spoke about gun rights and the Second Amendment at the Conservative Political Action Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301643-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301643-5 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT