Supreme Court Argument Portends Hollow Victory for Gun Lobby

Supreme Court Argument Portends Hollow Victory for Gun Lobby
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Last Tuesday, I was in the courtroom as the Supreme Court heard arguments in the Second Amendment challenge to Chicago's handgun ban. As my report for Jurist says, although Chicago's law likely will be struck down, the Justices' comments and questions suggest it may prove to be a hollow victory for the gun lobby.

For more information, see Dennis Henigan's new book, Lethal Logic: Exploding the Myths that Paralyze American Gun Policy.

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