Recently at Reason.tv: The High Stakes of the DC Gun Case

June 26, 2008

Later today, the U.S. Supreme Court will announce its decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, the first major Court case about gun rights to be considered since the late 1930s. In the mid-1970s, the District of Columbia passed draconian gun-control legislation that effectively made it impossible for residents to legally own guns. Alan Gura is the lead attorney for seven plaintiffs who want to own guns for self-protection and other reasons. Gura and his associates have challenged the constitutionality of D.C.'s gun laws.

At the center of the case is whether the judiciary will recognize that the Second Amendment grants an individual right to own guns, a point conceded by virtually all historians and legal experts.

Gura recently sat down with reason.tv's Nick Gillespie to explain the high stakes of one of the most important and highly anticipated court cases in recent memory.

This nine-minute interview was shot and edited by reason.tv's Dan Hayes.

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