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Kevin Schascheck

@kevinschascheck.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina Law. I write about the Second Amendment. Views are my own. 🏳️‍🌈

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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Very exciting new resource live today, showing how context-rich the search for historical gun laws should be! firearmslaws.com
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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m not exaggerating when I say that the second proposal here is a raw violation of VanDyke’s oath to uphold the Constitution. The 10th Amendment & federalism be damned if one state has a gun law that others don’t. The full dissent is worse & VanDyke writes alone again bc no one joins tantrums.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Michael Smith could write about literally anything and it would be amazing. But this is one of the most important reads about the Court’s 2A cases this year.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Well they’re never going to be losesome with the court
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Slate @slate.com · 16/09/2026
It's democratic for nine unelected judges to undo the most basic gun-safety laws of 100 million voters, you see. slate.trib.al/qePXfCA
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We Found the Most Galling Argument of the Upcoming Supreme Court Term
This fall, the Supreme Court will entertain a Second Amendment challenge to the prohibition of assault weapons in Viramontes v. Cook County.
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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Woo! 👇
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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
WOLFORD OVERRULED RAHIMI AND REINSTATED BRUEN
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The Trace @thetrace.org · 31/08/2026
“Good Guy with a Gun!” tells the story of Ron (Chris Sullivan), and his daughter Jenna (Kimiko Glenn), who end up on opposite sides of the gun debate after the death of their wife and mother (Yvette Nicole Brown). We sat down with the creators to learn about how they brought the project to life.
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New Musical Release ‘Good Guy With a Gun!’ Satirizes America’s Gun Debate
The theatrical concept album pokes fun at both the gun lobby and gun reformers. Its creators want to seed a new kind of conversation around firearms.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
James Clyburn says on @meetthepress.com that he supports adding four seats to the Supreme Court: “A baker’s dozen would be a good number to have on the court.”
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Thanks for the kind words, @jacobdcharles.bsky.social!
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We should also sob in Barrett’s weird sensitive places cite in her Rahimi concurrence and Wolford’s reversion to the Heller language after Bruen. What a mess!
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
*crying in Heller’s sensitive places language*
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"What did he do to deserve to be murdered, to be left cold, on the ground, dead, my child? What did he do? ... they don't care ... I expect an apology. Why shouldn't we get one?" -- Alex Pretti's mom
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It is not healthy to deflate dogs, so I have heard
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Dru Stevenson @drustevenson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"Concealed carry permit holders are supposed to be the 'good guys' with guns. In reality, far too many permit holders are a direct threat to public safety." Check out the new, very disturbing report from the Violence Policy Center about concealed carry permitees. #gvp #2A concealedcarrykillers.org
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VPC: Concealed Carry Killers
Visit the post for more.
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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sunstein & Layman on the Flawed Architecture of Expert Evidence Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard Law School; Harvard Kennedy School) and Jessie Layman have posted On the Flawed Architecture of Expert Evidence…...
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Sunstein & Layman on the Flawed Architecture of Expert Evidence
Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard Law School; Harvard Kennedy School) and Jessie Layman have posted On the Flawed Architecture of Expert Evidence on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Courts often rely on expert witnesses to translate technical jargon and draw conclusions from complex evidence. Because of their epistemic disadvantages, factfinders are poorly equipped to evaluate the reliability of expert witness testimony. Instead, judges and juries tend to rely on cognitive shortcuts, deferring to an expert’s credentials, confidence, and delivery.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Wow Jake, how could you take such a hard political position against the Trump administration?
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Dru Stevenson @drustevenson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I have a forthcoming article discussing this and analyzing the new rule in detail papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Restoration of Federal Firearms Rights: The DOJ's Administrative Revival of § 925(c)
This Article examines the Trump Administration's 2025 administrative reanimation of 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), a long-dormant statutory "safety valve" that a
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
should be denied to private citizens." Almost 40 years later, that "almost" is doing a lot of work and we'll find out if that still holds with the Court's consolidated assault weapons cases.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Rereading The Embarrassing Second Amendment (Levinson's article from 1989) for my doctrinal 2A class and this line jumped out at me: "It is almost impossible to imagine that the judiciary would strike down a determination . . . that the possession of assault weapons
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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Boy if this doesn’t show the insanely manipulable nature of the Bruen test. In Wolford, the Court said a Hawaii law requiring permission to bring your gun onto private party was best described as implicating the plain text “bear arms.” Here, the court is *very specific* in describing the conduct. 🤷‍♂️
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Argo demands justice
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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Ten years ago tomorrow I was sitting in a hotel in Los Angeles and saw this news, which I was absolutely, positively, 100% certain would end Trump's Presidential campaign. How naive I was.
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Trump Says Maybe '2nd Amendment People' Can Stop Clinton's Supreme Court Picks
Trump made these remarks today in North Carolina.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I’m so sorry to hear this—thinking of you Dru.
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The Trace @thetrace.org · 08/08/2026
New York City police are recovering a growing number of 3D-printed guns, law enforcement officials said. The trend reflects a shift in America’s problem with homemade, untraceable “ghost guns” — from weapons assembled with commercial kits to firearms produced on increasingly affordable printers.
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New York City’s Spike in 3D-Printed Guns Prompts Push for Tougher Laws
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is advocating legislation that would make 3D-printing guns a crime.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 05/08/2026
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Another exciting @msmith750.bsky.social piece!
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Our age of Home Depot gold is collapsing
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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 16/07/2026
Career pardon attorney Liz Oyer declined to recommend letting a convicted domestic abuser and friend of President Trump buy guns again. Todd Blanche fired her for it. www.youtube.com/shorts/VqlvuC0sqmA
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
3/3 I often give the hypothetical during presentations on Bruen of future historians discovering something like Jefferson and Madison going house to house and taking firearms away. Does that count as a historical analogue upholding most modern gun regs? Under Bruen, it probably depends on the judge.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
2/3 It’s true that the levels of generality under Bruen are too unpredictable and that certain historical assumptions don’t work (as some of @jacobdcharles.bsky.social’s past and ongoing work shows). But I also think it’s true that historical fact-finding can be unpredictable as well.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
1/3 About halfway through this and I broadly agree with the point that Bruen could be used by a future Court to uphold (as much as strike down) firearm regulations. I think there’s a lot to dislike about Bruen for conservatives and liberals.
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Saving for later
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Maybe there could be an extra option for structuring research—I’m not married to any particular list of boxes, but I do feel bad for the 2Ls (and us)!
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The squirrels can hold signs!
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Can I just send @msmith750.bsky.social instead?
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I think it would be great if Scholastica just had a few boxes to check. Did someone use AI for drafting? Typos? Research? None/all of the above? That would really streamline the process for us (and editors) more than statements
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Agreed. What are folks who already submitted supposed to do, spam 2Ls with mass messages detailing our thoughts on AI?
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
kamala and pete both on board, 13 is table stakes for 2028
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It was a crime and I hated it!
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Same here!! So good seeing you!
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
It seemed 50-50 to me—we need a straw poll next time!
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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I forgot to get any pictures but we just had a fantastic discussion about the most recent Second Amendment cases & what to expect from the assault weapons case next Term with @kevinschascheck.bsky.social @msmith750.bsky.social @slukemorgan.bsky.social & many others at #SEALS2026
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Thanks to @jacobdcharles.bsky.social for organizing our SEALS Second Amendment roundtable discussion. Lots of agreement about the flaws in the Bruen test, but folks were split down the middle on how much Wolford and Hemani (the Cout’s most recent 2A cases) change the Bruen test.
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Jake Charles @jacobdcharles.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🚨 HUGE: The 3rd Cir creates a circuit split, becoming the first CoA to rule that assault weapon & large capacity magazine bans violate the Second Amendment. I haven’t had time to read it thru yet but the Supreme Court is set to hear this issue next Term. www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/242...
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Sharing a link for anyone who wants this gem: youtube.com/shorts/ovFPs...
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Ayoub Khan: "Rubbish is building up right beneath my very nose" #NigelFarage #AyoubKhan
YouTube video by HadiH
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I keep thinking about Ayoub Khan saying that rubbish was building up under his nose during PMQs (in reference to Farage sitting in front of him). Rare chance for him to get to use that line again if the binevitable happens
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Kevin Schascheck @kevinschascheck.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Maybe they’ll publish my new Bruen piece!
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/06/2026
need to start thinking now about a full package of judicial reforms: new justices, new circuits, new district courts, ethics reforms, docket reforms, and transparency reforms.
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