Gun Control Groups Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Heller

Gun Control Groups Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Heller

Two gun-control organizations have asked the Supreme Court to overturn its landmark Heller ruling on individual gun rights, a direct challenge as justices weigh bans on modern semiautomatic firearms. Americans Against Gun Violence and the American Enlightenment Project filed amicus briefs pressing the high court to reverse the 2008 decision that struck down Washington, D.C.’s […]

Gun-Control Groups Ask Supreme Court To Reverse Landmark Ruling

by Harold Hutchison at CDN - Two gun-control organizations called on the Supreme Court to use a case challenging laws banning modern semiautomatic firearms as an opportunity to overturn the court’s landmark Heller ruling. The justices granted writs of certiorari in two cases involving bans on modern semiautomatic firearms imposed by Cook County, Illinois, (which includes Chicago) and Connecticut, agreeing to hear … Click to read the rest HERE-> …