This week, the Supreme Court will consider an important case that affects the fundamental freedoms of every American. In the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the court will decide whether the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms.
For three decades, the District of Columbia has deprived its law-abiding citizens of one of their basic constitutional rights. As a legal matter, the D.C. gun ban is unconstitutional. As a practical matter, it has proven to be ineffective.
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