"John Ashcroft and the Second Amendment" radio episode
Media
Title
"John Ashcroft and the Second Amendment" radio episode
Description
An audio recording by Oregon Congressman Les AuCoin discussing John Ashcroft's advocacy of firearms that he had recently taken to the Supreme Court. Ashcroft argued that the right to bare arms was not only constitutionally protected for state organized militias, but for individuals as well. Countering Ashcroft, AuCoin asserts that the definitive interpretation of the second amendment right was presented in a 1939 Supreme Court decision, which ruled that "the amendment protected a collective right, not an individual right." This is one episode from AuCoin's biweekly radio show on Jefferson Public Radio (JPR), which ran after he had retired from office. The majority of episodes feature his commentary on current political events, often focusing on issues important to southern Oregon where JPR is based. This episode aired in 2001.
Creator
AuCoin, Les
Date Created
2001
Is Part Of
Jefferson Public Radio
Place
Extent
1 audio file (2 min., 42 sec.)
Identifier
PUA_MS147_JPR_062
Rights
This recording is provided here for research purposes with the permission of Les AuCoin and Jefferson Public Radio. All rights reserved.
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Source
Pacific University Archives
Format
MP3