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Consider what’s next for the Second Amendment
By Robert A. Levy
May 16, 2007

Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) has the Second Amendment in
his crosshairs. He faces a crucial choice over the next 90 days with major
implications for residents in D.C. and across the country: Should the city
ask the Supreme Court to review Parker v. District of Columbia, a March 9
decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals that said D.C.’s handgun ban is
unconstitutional? On May 8, the city lost round two when the appellate
court declined to re-hear the case. That leaves the Supremes as the court
of last resort.

Sounds like a no-brainer. After all, the city has nothing to lose. If the
Supreme Court overrules the appellate court, the mayor will be off the
hook. He can continue peddling his fantasy world in which the city’s
handgun ban protects Washingtonians from gun violence. On the other hand,
if the Supreme Court affirms the lower court decision, D.C. will be no
worse off than it would have been if it hadn’t asked for review. The
handgun ban, as it now stands, will be history.