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Reaction to the Supreme Court's rejection of the D.C. gun ban

Broadcast: Midday, 06/26/2008, 11:00 a.m.

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In the first definitive ruling on gun rights in U.S. history, today the United States Supreme Court struck down the Washington D.C. gun ban and ruled that individuals have the right to own guns for self-defense and hunting. It was a 5-4 ruling.

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  • Mark Tushnet: professor of constitutional law, Harvard University Law School. Author of "Out of Range: Why the Constitution Can't End the Battle Over Guns."
  • David Lillehaug: former U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, and currently attorney at Fredrikson and Byron law firm in Minneapolis.

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