Constitutional Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Sep. 23, 2025
Learning from loss in a dangerous America
The assassination of Charlie Kirk highlights the urgent need for comprehensive firearms licensing and regulation, alongside improved mental health care, as a practical path forward beyond partisan debates over assault weapons and mental illness.
Vaughn R. Walker
Arbitrator and Mediator
FedArb
Phone: (650) 328-9500
Stanford Law School
Vaughn served as a district judge for the Northern District of California from 1990-2011. He can be reached at fedarb.com
The assassination of Charlie Kirk and arrest within 48 hours thereafter is a teaching moment. The seemingly endless debate between anti-gun and pro-gun advocates has centered for years on assault weapons and mental illness. This focus has led to paralysis of a sensible public response to the awful events such as the killing of Kirk that seems to have become a normal part of life (and death) in the United States.
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