Felon Gun Possession Bans, the Commerce Clause, and the Second Amendment

This article centers a libertarian legal analysis of Second Amendment jurisprudence, examining how federal felon gun possession bans relate to Commerce Clause authority—a framing that emphasizes constitutional constraints on government power rather than public safety justifications. Reason magazine's editorial perspective consistently prioritizes individual liberty and skepticism of government regulation, and the focus on Fifth Circuit judicial reasoning without centering counterarguments about public safety reflects this ideological orientation. The academic sourcing (case law and judicial an