Constitutional Law

Presentation on Chicago case

For any readers lucky enough to be at the SHOT Show in Vegas, here's an SAF press release:

SAF SCHEDULES SHOT SHOW PRESS
CONFERENCE ON CHICAGO GUN BAN CASE

The Second Amendment Foundation will hold a special press conference during the Las Vegas SHOT Show on Wednesday, January 20, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to provide an update on the current challenge to the Chicago handgun ban now before the U.S. Supreme Court. This case could decide whether the Second Amendment applies to the states and their subdivisions. Oral arguments are scheduled for March 2, 2010.

McDonald v. Chicago
Presented by the Second Amendment Foundation
Featuring:
Alan Gura, lead attorney for plaintiffs in McDonald v. Chicago, who also argued the Heller case, previewing key issues in McDonald;

Lawrence G. Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for the amicus National Shooting Sports Foundation,

and officers of the plaintiff Second Amendment Foundation, Illinois State Rifle Association and National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Press Conference Room,
Venetian Level 2,
Bassano Rooms 2601-2605

Full post as published by Of Arms and the Law on January 19, 2010 (boomark / email).