Added: Mar 1, 2010
From: 20WiseTV
Duration: 9:49
In the 2008 case of District of Coumbia v. Heller, a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling struck down a ban on handguns in Washington, D.C. The Court ruled that the District of Columbia's 32 year-old ban was incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. As expected, strong reaction has been pouring in on both sides of this emotional issue. Gun control advocates like Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley were outraged, while gun rights activists are currently trying to overturn a similar ban in Chicago. The Heller decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, and while it leaves most gun laws intact, it could provide the precedent needed to invalidate Chicago's handgun ban. The Illinois State Rifle Association began the court fight to get Chicago's ban overturned.
Channel: Education
Tags: professors wycc guns chicago daley supreme court rifle association
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