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D.C. Asks Supreme Court to Review Gun Ban Ruling

Tuesday 04 September 2007

The District of Columbia on Tuesday appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that struck down the city's 30-year-old ban on private handgun ownership. If the Supreme Court agrees to review this case, Parker v. District of Columbia, it will be the first time the Court has considered the meaning of the Second Amendment in nearly 70 years. "This case is enormously important, not only to the Parker plaintiffs and other D.C. residents, but to persons nationwide who care about the Constitution and the right to bear arms," said plaintiff's co-counsel and Cato scholar Robert Levy.

• Ending the D.C. Gun Ban, featuring Robert A. Levy, 07/19/2007 (MP3 )
• Should Congress or the Courts Decide D.C. Gun Ban's Fate?, by Robert A. Levy
• A Victory for Self-Defense, by Robert A. Levy