Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:06 a.m. onMarch 18, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number06–290, District of Columbia, etal. v. Dick Anthony Heller. At 11:43 a.m., arguments concluded and thecases were submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments ofWalter Dellenger, counsel for the District of Columbia, et al., and Alan Gura, counsel of record for Dick Anthony Heller.Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on behalf ofDistrict of Columbia, et al. MR. DELLINGER: In the debates over the Second Amendment,every person who used the phrase “bear arms used it to refer to…
