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The Second Amendment in the Supreme Court - Video Clips

On March 13, 2008, ACS hosted a press briefing on the Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v. Heller, which concerns the constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s ban on the private possession of handguns. Experts from a variety of perspectives discussed whether the Second Amendment protects only militia-related rights or the rights of private individuals, the appropriate standard for reviewing gun control legislation and the potential legal and policy implications of the first Court decision in this area in nearly 70 years. The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on this case tomorrow.

Below are video clips from the panel discussion that featured Carl T. Bogus, Dave Kopel, John Payton and moderator Dahlia Lithwick. Video and a transcript of the event is available here.  ACS also hosted an online debate on the Second Amendment with Mark Tushnet and Adam Winkler, available here. Watch Lisa Brown, Executive Director of ACS, introduce the panel discussion.

Dahlia Lithwick provides a quick overview of District of Columbia v. Heller.

Dahlia Lithwick asks and John Payton answers why the Supreme Court agreed to hear the first Second Amendment case in nearly 70 years.

 
John Payton examines the historical purpose behind the creation of a "well regulated" militia.

 

Carl T. Bogus places the Second Amendment in its broader constitutional context.

Full post as published by ACS Blog on March 17, 2008 (boomark / email).