This paper examines the City of Austin's short-term rental ordinance and explains why it is unconstitutional.
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The federal machine gun ban rests on a dangerous constitutional theory
If possession alone counts as interstate commerce, Congress can regulate almost anything. Think back to fourth-grade American history. We learned why the Articles of Confederation failed and why the Constitution replaced them. One major problem was that states struggled to trade with one another and often tried to protect local interests by taxing or restricting...
March 26, 2026