For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court decided two Second Amendment cases in a single Term. These cases raise distinct challenges to the test Bruen articulated in 2022. One challenges a new state law that responds to changing social conditions and legal terrain (Wolford). May states change the default rules for gun carrying on private property? The other challenges a federal law that has been on the books for more than half a century (Hemani). May legislatures disarm those who abuse illegal drugs? This panel unpacks the decisions and their implications for Second Amendment doctrine and issues the Court will soon confront like assault weapons, sensitive places, and disarmament for those with felony convictions.
