Re: Fw: NRA Attorney in Court on 2nd Amendment

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In a message dated 10/14/2003 3:12:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can anyone confirm or deny the accuracy of this report? If valid, does it represent a policy change on the part of the NRA? How might that affect the trajectory of debate on these issues? ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From:                   "KeepAndBearArms.com" Subject:                NRA Attorney in Court on 2nd Amendment Date sent:              Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:08:50 -0400 Gentlemen:   Our strategy is to encourage the court to recognize the Second Amendment as an individual right and to declare the D.C. handgun ban unconstitutional, so that residents who are daily threatened by criminal violence may keep handguns in their homes to defend themselves.  That's just the first step.  If we can persuade the court to invalidate the gun ban, I certainly foresee taking the next step of attacking the registration of firearms as being in violation of the Second Amendment.    Stephen P. Halbrook Attorney at Law 10560 Main St., Suite 404 Fairfax, VA 22030 Tel. (703) 352-7276 Fax (703) 359-0938 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.stephenhalbrook.com