In this exchange during the oral arguments from Wrenn v DC, the district argued that “there might be a right to defend yourself from attack the first time” in the home or countryside.
Judge Griffith: “But not the city? That’s absurd.”https://t.co/y5lhotdBKo pic.twitter.com/mgwRnXQxm4
— Rob Romano (@2Aupdates) April 30, 2020
And here is what I found: Wrenn v. District of Columbia, No. 16-7025 (D.C. Cir. 2017)
This is going to be an interesting case if it gets to be heard by SCOTUS
That was quite satisfying!
Isn’t this the case the District decided not to appeal to SCOTUS because of the fear of losing? I can’t find a reference but that was my memory.
Here is one reference. https://thinkingafield.org/2017/10/d-c-declines-take-wrenn-ccw-case-scotus.html
That would comedy gold if DC counsel wasn’t seriously proposing that argument. As it is, it’s only funny because the judge called her out on it and left her floundering.
As my wife would say: she’s dancing as fast as she can.