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Miscellaneous => The Water Cooler -- General Discussions => Topic started by: Richard S on November 18, 2009, 10:35:00 AM

Title: NRA Brief in McDonald v. Chicago
Post by: Richard S on November 18, 2009, 10:35:00 AM

On November 16, 2009, the NRA filed its brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of McDonald, et. al. v. City of Chicago, et al., No. 08-1521.  The question presented is: "Whether the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is incorporated as against the States by the Fourteenth Amendment’s Privileges or Immunities or Due Process Clauses."

The text of the brief can be found at the following link:

http://www.nraila.org/pdfs/NRA08-1521.pdf

Title: Re: NRA Brief in McDonald v. Chicago
Post by: tracker on November 18, 2009, 10:56:27 AM

Thanks for posting that well written and comprehensive brief, Richard.

Title: Re: NRA Brief in McDonald v. Chicago
Post by: kjtrains on November 18, 2009, 11:38:32 AM

Richard.  Thanks, from me, as well, for this information; informative as to what's going on.

Title: Re: NRA Brief in McDonald v. Chicago
Post by: Aglifter on November 18, 2009, 01:34:51 PM

http://www.chicagoguncase.com/  Has the petitioner's brief, for those that are interested.  It's commendable, it's attempting to argue that rights found to pre-date the Con/14th amendment, cannot be restricted (the idea of Fundamental Rights).  

Title: Re: NRA Brief in McDonald v. Chicago
Post by: tracker on November 18, 2009, 02:15:55 PM

I am pleased to see that Texas, with many other states, is a friend of the court in this case