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Heller Case Frames Gun Rights Debate in Washington
The Supreme Court's District of Columbia v. Heller ruling centers on self defense in the home with Scalia leading the majority while Stevens Breyer and others dissented. Key figures include Justice Roberts Alito Kennedy Thomas and justices Ginsburg Souter. Reactions from NRA officials Chicago mayor Daley Feinstein and White House officials framed the ruling as affirming gun rights with limits. The decision struck down Washingtons handgun ban while preserving prohibitions on felons the mentally ill and carrying in sensitive places.
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Washington
John Paul Stevens
Stephen Breyer
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
David Souter
Wayne LaPierre
National Rifle Association
NRA
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Chicago
Richard Daley
Dianne Feinstein
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Dick Anthony Heller
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Heller
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District of Columbia
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Dick Cheney
Appeals Court
White House
Dana Perino
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D.C
Tony Fratto
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