Appeals Court Overturns D.C. Gun Ban
By BRETT ZONGKER The Associated Press
Friday, March 9, 2007; 9:21 PM
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court overturned the District of Columbia's long-standing handgun ban Friday, rejecting the city's argument that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applied only to militias.
In a 2-1 decision, the judges held that the activities protected by the Second Amendment "are not limited to militia service, nor is an individual's enjoyment of the right contingent" on enrollment in a militia.
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