The Right Kind of Gun Rights

by Jonathan Rauch

Sat. Mar. 15, 2008


On Tuesday, unbeknownst to itself, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a gay-rights case. To most people, admittedly, District of Columbia v. Heller is a gun-rights case. In fact, it's the most important gun-rights case in decades, one that may cast a shadow for decades to come. But to gay Americans, and other minorities often targeted with violence, Heller is about civil rights, not shooting clubs.

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