Stephen L. Carter: Activist nuns aren’t likely to outduel Smith & Wesson in court Dec 13, 2023 Dec 13, 2023 Updated Mar 12, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stephen L. Carter kAm%96 :?E6C?6E :D 3FKK:?8 23@FE 7@FC @C56CD @7 #@>2? r2E9@=:4 ?F?D 7:=:?8 2 D92C69@=56C 56C:G2E:G6 DF:E 282:?DE $>:E9 U2>Aj (6DD@? qC2?5D] %96JVC6 D66<:?8 E@ 7@C46 E96 4@>A2?J E@ :>A@D6 DEC:4E6C DE2?52C5D 7@C >2?F724EFC:?8 2?5 >2C<6E:?8 E96 |U2>Aj!`d C:7=6[ H9:49 :D D:>:=2C :? DEJ=6 E@ E96 p#\`d]k^AmkAm(92E D66>D E@ 36 86EE:?8 =6DD 2EE6?E:@? :D E96 BF6DE:@? @7 H96E96C E96 =2HDF:E H:== DF44665] W$A@:=6C 2=6CEi 2=>@DE 46CE2:?=J ?@E]Xk^AmkAm%96 D92C69@=56C 56C:G2E:G6 DF:E 92D =@?8 366? E96 3êE6 ?@:C6 @7 3@2C5D @7 5:C64E@CD] qFE A=2:?E:77D :? 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E96 D92C69@=56CD 2C6 ?F?D]k^Am Carter is a Bloomberg columnist and professor of law at Yale University. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular What was happening in McDowell County in June 250 years ago? Historian tells us Here's where McDowell County was at the brink of the Revolutionary War. Privatizing Social Security is the best way to save it | Les Rubin The Social Security retirement trust fund is projected to be depleted in late 2032, one year sooner than previously forecast. 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