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Monday, 12 March 2007
The plaintiffs who brought down D.C.'s gun ban

Plaintiffs Reflect on Gun Ruling
Residents Suing D.C. Explain Motivation
Hat tips: Michelle Malkin, Lorie Byrd

George Lyon says he wants a gun in his home because it's his constitutional right. Tom Palmer says he used a gun to ward off a beating. And Gillian St. Lawrence says her shotgun is useless because it has to be unloaded and have its trigger locked.

They are among the six city residents who successfully challenged the District's long-standing gun law, winning a major ruling Friday in a case that could reach the Supreme Court. The three men and three women share a strong desire to keep guns legally in their homes in what they say is a violent city.

"We live in a society where having a handgun at home can be the difference between life and death," Palmer said. ...

Posted by Bill Faith on March 12, 2007 at 06:55 AM in 2nd Amendment | Permalink

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