President Gerald Ford’s pardon of former President Richard Nixon is increasingly being cited as relevant to whether or not U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland should prosecute former President Donald Trump for any crimes he may have committed related to the violent attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The comparison, however, is a false…
Author: Evan A. Davis, Opinion Contributor
The law treats dangerous dogs more carefully than assault-style rifles
There is a legal doctrine of due care that could provide a key to enhancing gun control in America. For many years, it has been applied to the transfer of dangerous dogs and explosives, but it is not generally applied to the sale of assault-style rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines. There’s an opening for gun…