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State leaders have opposing views on Second Amendment debate
By Rob Richardson, NBC12 News
State leaders have opposing views on Second Amendment debate
By Rob Richardson, NBC12 News
Two statewide politicians find themselves on opposite sides of a debate over the second amendment: the right to bear arms. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a debate on the topic in March.
For decades D.C. residents have been unable to own or posses handguns. That could be about to change. A few years ago, a D.C. resident fed up with the district's ban on handguns went to court to challenge the law. He won favorable rulings and finally a D.C. appeals court sided with him, agreeing that the second amendment, right to bear arms was an individual right.
Other federal appeals courts have issued different opinions.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in March.
“This is the most important second amendment case in all of history,” says Bob McDonnell, Virginia Attorney General-R, has filed a friend of the court brief supporting an individuals right to bear arms and supporting overturning the longstading handgun ban in D.C.
“Virginia has pretty much always understood it to be an individual right and so the gun laws in Virginia have reflected that philosophy,” says McDonnell.
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine doesn't agree and doesn't advocate overturning D.C.'s ban. Gov. Kaine says, “I don't support overturning what dc has done in this instance but the ag has by statute clear ability to file legal briefs in his capacity as attorney general and you know that could lead him to file briefs i don't completely agree with but the statute is very plain.”
U.S. Senator, Virginia-D, Jim Webb appears to agree with McDonnell that the handgun ban in D.C.should be overturned. Sen. Webb says, “What they've done in my opinion is put a burden on law abiding people who have difficulty in defending themselves.”
Arguments are set in the case for March with a decision expected in late June.
http://www.nbc12.com/news/state/13511132.html
State leaders have opposing views on Second Amendment debate
By Rob Richardson, NBC12 News
State leaders have opposing views on Second Amendment debate
By Rob Richardson, NBC12 News
Two statewide politicians find themselves on opposite sides of a debate over the second amendment: the right to bear arms. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a debate on the topic in March.
For decades D.C. residents have been unable to own or posses handguns. That could be about to change. A few years ago, a D.C. resident fed up with the district's ban on handguns went to court to challenge the law. He won favorable rulings and finally a D.C. appeals court sided with him, agreeing that the second amendment, right to bear arms was an individual right.
Other federal appeals courts have issued different opinions.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in March.
“This is the most important second amendment case in all of history,” says Bob McDonnell, Virginia Attorney General-R, has filed a friend of the court brief supporting an individuals right to bear arms and supporting overturning the longstading handgun ban in D.C.
“Virginia has pretty much always understood it to be an individual right and so the gun laws in Virginia have reflected that philosophy,” says McDonnell.
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine doesn't agree and doesn't advocate overturning D.C.'s ban. Gov. Kaine says, “I don't support overturning what dc has done in this instance but the ag has by statute clear ability to file legal briefs in his capacity as attorney general and you know that could lead him to file briefs i don't completely agree with but the statute is very plain.”
U.S. Senator, Virginia-D, Jim Webb appears to agree with McDonnell that the handgun ban in D.C.should be overturned. Sen. Webb says, “What they've done in my opinion is put a burden on law abiding people who have difficulty in defending themselves.”
Arguments are set in the case for March with a decision expected in late June.
