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Joseph Blocher

Lanty L. Smith Distinguished Professor of Law
School of Law
Duke Law School Room 3174, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708-0360
Duke Law School 210 Science Dr, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Grants


Duke Center for Firearms Law

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Arnold Ventures · 2023 - 2026

Duke Center for Firearms Law - Funding for General Operations

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Harold Simmons Foundation · 2023 - 2026

Privatizing the Gun Debate

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by New Venture Fund · 2021 - 2022

Duke Center for Firearms Law

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Harold Simmons Foundation · 2019 - 2020

External Relationships


  • Arizona State University
  • New Jersey Judicial College
  • North Carolina State University
  • Sandhills Community College

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies, institutions, or organizations listed above. This information is available to institutional leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.