Owning Firearms Tested in D.C. Case ; 2nd Amendment's Scope Is Questioned
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › December 08, 2006
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WASHINGTON In a case that could shape firearms laws nationwide, attorneys for the District of Columbia argued Thursday that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applies only to militias, not individuals.
The city defended as constitutional its long-standing ban on handguns, a law that some gun opponents have advocated elsewhere. Civil liberties groups and pro-gun organizations say the ban is unconstitutional.See the full content of this document
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Owning Firearms Tested in D.C. Case ; 2nd Amendment's Scope Is Questioned
At issue in the case before a federal appeals court is whether the Second Amendment right to "keep an...
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