Second Amendment
D.C. v. Heller and its impact on the election
Friday, June 27th, 2008The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday upheld a lower court’s ruling that strikes down the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns as being unconstitutional, and for the first time, affirmed that individuals have a constitutional right to bear arms.
The 5-4 decision was a landmark ruling and a major victory for gunowners. Now the [...]
D.C. v. Heller Decision Expected June 26th
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008The Supreme Court is preparing to release its decision tomorrow on Case 07-290, District of Columbia v. Heller. As you may remember, this is the first case directly addressing the Second Amendment to have reached the High Court since United States v. Miller in 1939. Millions of Americans anxiously await the ruling–politicians and firearm dealers, [...]