Gun Law Prevents Harm, D.C. Argues

The District told the Supreme Court yesterday that even if the Second Amendment affords an individual right to possess firearms, the city's ban on handguns is a reasonable restriction to prevent the "tragic harms" brought by gun violence in an urban setting.
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Robert Barnes and David Nakamura

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