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High Stakes Machine Gun Case Could Finally Settle Decades-Long Constitutional Battle
In Federalist 51, James Madison recognized the “great difficulty” of self-governance: “[Y]ou must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” The Gun Control Act has controlled the governed — us — and Americans’ access to a range of weapons. But has Congress’ approach to machine...
April 29, 2026