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Stephen Halbrook

(1947) Jurist United States

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Stephen Halbrook is a jurist from the United States, best known for SWISS AND THE NAZIS.

Quick Facts About Stephen Halbrook

Born
September 12, 1947
Nationality
United States
Profession
Jurist
Notable works
SWISS AND THE NAZIS

About Stephen Halbrook

Stephen P. Halbrook is a senior fellow at the Independent Institute and an author and lawyer known for his litigation on cases involving laws pertaining to firearms. He has written extensively about the original meanings of the Second Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment. He has argued and won three cases before the US Supreme Court: Printz v. United States, United States v. Thompson-Center Arms Company, and Castillo v. United States. He has also written briefs in many other cases, including the Supreme Court cases Small v. United States and McDonald v. Chicago. In District of Columbia v. Heller, he wrote a brief on behalf of the majority of both houses of Congress. He has written many books and articles on the topic of gun control, some of which have been cited in Supreme Court opinions. He has testified before congress on multiple occasions. Halbrook's most popular book is That Every Man Be Armed, originally published in 1984. The book is an analysis of the legal history and original intent of the Second Amendment.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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