David T. Hardy
David T. Hardy (born February 25, 1951), is an American private attorney and has practiced law since 1975. A graduate of the University of Arizona Law School, he previously served as an attorney with the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., for ten years and now lives in Tucson, Arizona, where he practices law.
He is an ardent defender of the Second Amendment, as well as of the First Amendment, is a widely published author, primarily on Second Amendment issues, and a critic of the filmmaker Michael Moore. Hardy authored the website Michael Moore Exposed and co-wrote The New York Times bestselling book, Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man.
Hardy has also written numerous legal journal articles and books, on Second and Fourteenth Amendment issues as well as on the origins of gun control in America. His writings have figured prominently in numerous court cases, being commonly cited in amicus briefs and directly in the majority opinion and Clarence Thomas's concurrence in McDonald v. Chicago.[1] He also writes on these same topics for online media.[2] Hardy runs a webpage titled ‘Of Arms and the Law'.[3] The site includes a self-biography, an archive of some of his writings, law review articles, links to recommend pro Second Amendment webpages, and a link to Second Amendment blogs. There is also The Home Page of David T. Hardy[4] which includes more of his archives and links to related pages. Hardy's scholarly papers, including topics including the Fourteenth Amendment, The Bill of Rights, and Originalism as it applies to the Second Amendment can be found on the Social Science Resource Network. He has also been cited in several court cases such as District of Columbia v. Heller, 128 S. Ct. 2783 – Supreme Court 2008 and Hardy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms 631 F. 2d 653 - Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1980.
Selected bibliography
Law review articles
- Hardy, David T. and Stompoly, John (1974). Of Arms and the Law Chicago-Kent Law Review, 51, 62–113. Online
- Hardy, David T. (1986). The Firearms Owners' Protection Act: A historical and legal perspective. Cumberland Law Review, 17, 585–682. Online
- Hardy, David T. (1986). Armed citizens, citizen armies: Toward a jurisprudence of the Second Amendment. Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 9, 559–638. Online
- Hardy, David T. (1987). The Second Amendment and the historiography of the Bill of Rights. Journal of Law & Politics, 4, 1–62. Online
- Hardy, David T. (2007). A well–regulated militia: The Founding Fathers and the origin of gun control in America. William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, 15, 1237–1284.
- Hardy, David T. (2007). Standing to Sue in the Absence of Prosecution: Can a Case Be Too Controversial for Case or Controversy? Thomas Jefferson Law Review, Vol. 30, p. 53, 2007. Online
- Hardy, David T. (2008). The Lecture Notes of St. George Tucker: A Framing Era View of the Bill of Rights. Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 103, p. 272, 2008. Online
- Hardy, David T. (2008). McDonald v. Chicago: Fourteenth Amendment Incorporation and Judicial Role Reversals. New York University Journal of Law and Liberty Vol. 8 No. 1. Online
- Hardy, David T. (2009). Original Popular Understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment as Reflected in the Print Media of 1866-1868. Whittier Law Review, 30 695–722. Online
- Hardy, David T. (2009). Originalism and its Tools: A Few Caveats. Akron Law Review, Forthcoming. Online
- Hardy, David T. (2011). The Recent Rise, and More Recent Demise, of the 'Collective Right' Interpretation of the Second Amendment. Cleveland State Law Review, Vol. 59, No. 3, 2011. Online
- Hardy, David. T. (2014). Dred Scott, John San(d)Ford, and the Case for Collusion. Northern Kentucky Law Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2014. Online
Books
- Hardy, David T. (1986). Origins and Development of the Second Amendment: A Sourcebook, Blacksmith Corporation. ISBN 0-941540-13-8
- Hardy, David T., & Kimball, Rex (2001). This Is Not an Assault: Penetrating the Web of Official Lies Regarding the Waco Incident, Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 0-7388-6341-6
- Hardy, David T., & Clarke, Jason. (2004). Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man, Harper Collins. ISBN 0-06-076395-7
Films
- Hardy, David T. (2006). In Search of the Second Amendment. Second Amendment Films LLC.
References
- ↑ NRA debate to open fire Heather Cleary, LIFE Staff Writer, cm-Life.com, October 16, 2000.
- ↑ Obama and the Attempt to Destroy the Second Amendment, David T. Hardy, PajamasTV, October 6, 2008.
- ↑ "Of Arms and the Law". armsandthelaw.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ Hardy, David T. "David T. Hardy, attorney and Waco author, Tucson, Arizona". hardylaw.net. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
External links
- Hardy page
- Of Arms & the Law (weblog)
- Michael Moore Exposed, the first and most influential critique on Michael Moore
- Documentary film by Hardy, 'In Search of the Second Amendment' trailer available
- JPFO interview about Parker case
- MP3 format (MP3 format, 27:30, 9.44 MiB)