Heller v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
670 F.3d 1244 (2011)
- Written by Jamie Milne, JD
Facts
The District of Columbia (DC) (defendant) enacted the Firearms Registration Amendment Act of 2008. The statute included preexisting registration requirements as well as a few newer requirements, such as a restriction on purchasing more than one pistol within a 30-day period, a registration requirement for long guns, and a requirement to reregister every three years. The statute also banned the registration of assault weapons and the possession of magazines with a capacity of over 10 rounds. Dick Anthony Heller and other individuals (plaintiffs) challenged the law, arguing that its registration requirements and ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines violated the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of DC. Heller and the other individuals appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. [Editor’s Note: This case should not be confused with the United States Supreme Court’s 2008 later decision District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008).]
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ginsburg, J.)
Dissent (Kavanaugh, J.)
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