Alan Gura has posted his brief in the Heller case, responding to the District’s arguments. As usual, Gura’s writing is erudite, concise and very piercing.
Although this case does not call upon the Court to determine the standard of review applicable to regulations of Second Amendment rights, Respondent observes that the right to arms protects two of the most fundamental rights-the defense of one’s life inside one’s home, and the defense of society against tyrannical usurpation of authority. Petitioners’casual use of social science sharply underscores the importance of securing Second Amendment rights with a meaningful standard of review.