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Guns, Corporations & The Constitution w/ Adam Winkler 

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Guns, Corporations & The Constitution w/ Adam Winkler 

Adam Winkler, professor of constitutional law at the UCLA School of Law and author of Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America, joins Adam on the premiere episode of Factually! to talk about the history of the 2nd amendment, corporations and the constitution and being a Nintendo loyalist. This episode is brought to you by Kiwi Co…

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  1. When Did the 'fire in a Crowded Theater' Limit on Free Speech Appear? at 5:34

    On Factually, Adam Conover says the First Amendment's freedom of speech did not work, for much of American history, the way schools teach it now. Full answer

  2. What Is the Constitution at 7:17

    Adam Winkler, professor of constitutional law at the UCLA School of Law, explains the constitution as the founding document which establishes the federal… Full answer

  3. Did the Founding Fathers Intend Today's Second Amendment? at 8:40

    When the Constitution was written, gun ownership was not thought of as means of protection for a family. Full answer

  4. Why Does the Constitution Play Such a Significant Part in American Politics at 12:40

    Americans tend to revere the constitution and use it as a central point in political debate because the language of the constitution is vague and opens room… Full answer

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