Supreme Court Takes No Action In D.C. Gun Case
posted 10:26 am Tue November 13, 2007 - Washington
Four justices must vote to grant an appeal. The court does not always reach a decision the first time it discusses a case.
At issue is the capital's 31-year ban on handguns, among the strictest gun-control laws in the nation. In March, a federal appeals court struck down the ban as incompatible with the Second Amendment.
The next time the court could announce its decision about hearing the case is Nov. 26.
The case is District of Columbia v. Heller, 07-290.
Latest Comment on Supreme Court Takes No Action In D.C. Gun Case
fnball
4:33 pm on 11/14/07
I'm sure the Supreme Court justices are very carefully considering this issue because the outcome will have far reaching ramifications. Their decision(s) will impact future decisions involving gun issues across the United States. DC is just a small speck in the "big picture".
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