Otis McDonald et al.
Petitioners
Alan Gura, Counsel of Record On June 26, 2008, Otis McDonald, Adam Orlov, Colleen Lawson, David Lawson, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., and Illinois State Rifle Association filed suit against the City of Chicago and its mayor, challenging the city’s ban on handgun ownership and other firearm regulations. The four individuals in the case had attempted to register handguns with the city and been denied, which they claimed violated their Second Amendment right to bear arms. On December 4, 2008, a district court ruled in favor of the city, holding that the Second Amendment did not apply to State laws. McDonald…
