Olivia Li

The Gun Rights Rhetoric That Helped Seed the Insurrectionist Mindset

Extremism

The Gun Rights Rhetoric That Helped Seed the Insurrectionist Mindset

Duke Law professor Darrell Miller explains how a strain of Second Amendment advocacy convinced some Americans that they have the right to use violence against political opponents.

Olivia Li
Law

On Gun Laws, Barrett’s Philosophy Leaves Little Room for Public Safety

As a Supreme Court justice, Amy Coney Barrett is likely to push a “history and tradition” standard for gun cases — a test that some gun restrictions might not survive.

Olivia Li
Another Trump Supreme Court Appointment Could Tip the Balance on Gun Cases

Law

Another Trump Supreme Court Appointment Could Tip the Balance on Gun Cases

The conservative justices have shied away from taking another major Second Amendment case. The successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg could change that.

Olivia Li and James Burnett
When Protestors Carry Guns, Does It Impede Others’ Free Speech?

Gun Policy

When Protestors Carry Guns, Does It Impede Others’ Free Speech?

As open carry becomes more popular for gun rights supporters, questions swirl about First Amendment protections for unarmed demonstrators.

Olivia Li
SCOTUS Is Hearing Its First Big Gun Case in 9 Years. Here’s How It Might Play Out.

Gun Rights

SCOTUS Is Hearing Its First Big Gun Case in 9 Years. Here’s How It Might Play Out.

A constitutional scholar explains the challenge to a New York City gun restriction — and its potential to affect the right to bear arms more broadly.

Olivia Li
What the SCOTUS Move Means for the Sandy Hook Lawsuit — and the Gun Industry

Law

What the SCOTUS Move Means for the Sandy Hook Lawsuit — and the Gun Industry

When the Supreme Court declined to take up the case, it allowed the legal battle to play out in Connecticut. There are potentially huge implications for the gun industry, which is currently shielded from most legal claims.

Olivia Li
What the Sandy Hook Lawsuit Could Mean for the Gun Industry

Law

What the Sandy Hook Lawsuit Could Mean for the Gun Industry

The latest chapter in the extended legal battle could — emphasis on could — puncture the gun industry's immunity from lawsuits.

Olivia Li
When Does Openly Carrying a Gun at a Protest Become a Criminal Act?

Commentary

When Does Openly Carrying a Gun at a Protest Become a Criminal Act?

When it crosses over into "going armed to the terror of the public" — and breaks a centuries-old law that may give local governments a new tool for managing violent demonstrations.

Olivia Li and Dahlia Lithwick
Las Vegas Survivors Sue Manufacturers of Bump Stocks

The Business of Guns

Las Vegas Survivors Sue Manufacturers of Bump Stocks

Three people who attended the country music festival where a gunman killed 58 and injured hundreds more last week in Las Vegas have filed a lawsuit against manufacturers of bump stocks, devices that modify a semiautomatic rifle to mimic…

Olivia Li and Miles Kohrman
Peruta v. California: The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case?

Law

Peruta v. California: The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case?

The Justices are deciding whether to hear a case that could determine whether there's a constitutional right to carry concealed guns in public spaces.

Olivia Li and Nora Biette-Timmons
Trump Vowed to Eliminate Gun-Free Zones on His First Day. It’s Not Nearly That Easy.

Gun Policy

Trump Vowed to Eliminate Gun-Free Zones on His First Day. It’s Not Nearly That Easy.

The president-elect can chip away at restrictions, but he won’t possess the unilateral power he imagined as a candidate.

Olivia Li
Chicago’s Criminal Offenders Arm Themselves for the Same Reason Most American Gun Owners Do

Data

Chicago’s Criminal Offenders Arm Themselves for the Same Reason Most American Gun Owners Do

They fear for their safety.

Olivia Li
Tim Kaine and Donald Trump Have Touted the Same Gun Violence Program. There’s No Evidence That It Works.

Gun Policy

Tim Kaine and Donald Trump Have Touted the Same Gun Violence Program. There’s No Evidence That It Works.

Project Exile was largely abandoned, but strict sentencing laws modeled after it are back in fashion.

Olivia Li
Some of Trump’s ‘Second Amendment People’ Already Believe They Have the Right to Fight Government Tyranny with Guns

Law

Some of Trump’s ‘Second Amendment People’ Already Believe They Have the Right to Fight Government Tyranny with Guns

Duke constitutional law professor Darrell Miller explains "insurrectionist theory."

Olivia Li
The ‘Mothers of the Movement’ Lost Their Children to America’s Vicious Cycle of Guns, Mistrust, and Death

Community Violence

The ‘Mothers of the Movement’ Lost Their Children to America’s Vicious Cycle of Guns, Mistrust, and Death

A shared stage at the DNC spotlights how three forms of violence feed into one another.

Olivia Li

Olivia Li

The Gun Rights Rhetoric That Helped Seed the Insurrectionist Mindset

On Gun Laws, Barrett’s Philosophy Leaves Little Room for Public Safety

Another Trump Supreme Court Appointment Could Tip the Balance on Gun Cases

When Protestors Carry Guns, Does It Impede Others’ Free Speech?

SCOTUS Is Hearing Its First Big Gun Case in 9 Years. Here’s How It Might Play Out.

What the SCOTUS Move Means for the Sandy Hook Lawsuit — and the Gun Industry

What the Sandy Hook Lawsuit Could Mean for the Gun Industry

When Does Openly Carrying a Gun at a Protest Become a Criminal Act?

Las Vegas Survivors Sue Manufacturers of Bump Stocks

Peruta v. California: The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case?

Trump Vowed to Eliminate Gun-Free Zones on His First Day. It’s Not Nearly That Easy.

Chicago’s Criminal Offenders Arm Themselves for the Same Reason Most American Gun Owners Do

Tim Kaine and Donald Trump Have Touted the Same Gun Violence Program. There’s No Evidence That It Works.

Some of Trump’s ‘Second Amendment People’ Already Believe They Have the Right to Fight Government Tyranny with Guns

The ‘Mothers of the Movement’ Lost Their Children to America’s Vicious Cycle of Guns, Mistrust, and Death