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Fenty Plans to Appeal Gun Ban Ruling

April 7, 2007 - 9:11am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mayor Adrian Fenty's administration wants D.C.'s gun ban upheld despite a federal appeals court overturning the ban last month.

A statement from Fenty's office says that on Monday, they will appeal the decision. They plan to petition for the case to be reheard at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Fenty and many other groups have publicly shown their support for the gun ban in recent weeks.

The appeals court overturned the D.C.'s long-standing handgun ban on March 9, 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.

The court ruled that the city cannot prevent people from keeping handguns in their homes. The ruling also struck down a requirement that owners of registered firearms keep them unloaded and disassembled.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mayor Adrian Fenty's administration wants D.C.'s gun ban upheld despite a federal appeals court overturning the ban last month.

A statement from Fenty's office says that on Monday, they will appeal the decision. They plan to petition for the case to be reheard at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Fenty and many other groups have publicly shown their support for the gun ban in recent weeks.

The appeals court overturned the D.C.'s long-standing handgun ban on March 9, 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.

The court ruled that the city cannot prevent people from keeping handguns in their homes. The ruling also struck down a requirement that owners of registered firearms keep them unloaded and disassembled.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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