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Title: 2nd AMENDMENT: Appeals Court Strikes Down DC Handgun Ban
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on January 26, 2008, 05:57:09 PM

PDF of the majority opinion.

http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200703/04-7041a.pdf

Title: Re: 2nd AMENDMENT: Appeals Court Strikes Down DC Handgun Ban
Post by: Chris_ on January 26, 2008, 06:00:01 PM

Has anyone distilled it?

It's 75 freaking pages long!

Title: Re: 2nd AMENDMENT: Appeals Court Strikes Down DC Handgun Ban
Post by: Lord Undies on January 26, 2008, 06:06:22 PM

Isn't this news from about a year ago?

Title: Re: 2nd AMENDMENT: Appeals Court Strikes Down DC Handgun Ban
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on January 26, 2008, 06:31:48 PM

Quote from: Lord Undies on January 26, 2008, 06:06:22 PM

Isn't this news from about a year ago?

Yes, sir; but the point is to have a repository of original/source documentation.

Title: Re: 2nd AMENDMENT: Appeals Court Strikes Down DC Handgun Ban
Post by: Uhhuh35 on January 26, 2008, 06:38:44 PM

Right. It was appealed to the Supreme Court who will hear the case this summer.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_calendars/MonthlyArgumentCalMarch2008.pdf

I believe it's DC Vs. Heller.