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== [[Amicus Curiae]] Briefs ==

== [[Amicus Curiae]] Briefs ==

Far more [[conservative]] than [[liberal]] amicus curiae briefs were filed in this action.<ref>http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/?s=Heller</ref>  One of the conservative briefs, drafted by [[Ted Cruz]],<ref>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88251874</ref> is devoted entirely to point out errors in submissions by the pro-[[gun control]] side.<ref>http://www.gurapossessky.com/news/parker/documents/07-290bsacCitizensCommittee.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.tedcruz.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Heller_Amicus_Brief.pdf</ref>

Far more [[conservative]] than [[liberal]] amicus curiae briefs were filed in this action.<ref>http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/?s=Heller</ref>  One of the conservative briefs, drafted by [[Ted Cruz]],<ref>https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88251874</ref> is devoted entirely to point out errors in submissions by the pro-[[gun control]] side.<ref>http://www.gurapossessky.com/news/parker/documents/07-290bsacCitizensCommittee.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.tedcruz.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Heller_Amicus_Brief.pdf</ref>

The following groups, none of which are known to be [[conservative]], did file [[amicus curiae]] briefs in favor of [[gun control]] in this case:<ref>http://dcguncase.com/blog/case-filings/</ref>

The following groups, none of which are known to be [[conservative]], did file [[amicus curiae]] briefs in favor of [[gun control]] in this case:<ref>http://dcguncase.com/blog/case-filings/</ref>

* Brief amici curiae of Former Department of Justice Officials filed.

* Brief amici curiae of Former Department of Justice Officials filed.

* Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.

* Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.

* Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed.<ref>This brief was submitted by the very [[liberal]] and pro-[[gun control]] states of [[New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Hawaii]] and [[Puerto Rico]]. In this brief, signed by [[Andrew Cuomo]] of New York, gun control supporters argue that since the purpose of the [[Second Amendment]] is to protect state [[militia]]s, the Second Amendment must not be construed to limit the power of states to regulate the private ownership of firearms. [http://www.nysun.com/article/69412?page_no=1]</ref>

* Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed.<ref>This brief was submitted by the very [[liberal]] and pro-[[gun control]] states of [[New York]], [[New Jersey]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Hawaii]] and [[Puerto Rico]]. In this brief, signed by [[Andrew Cuomo]] of New York, gun control supporters argue that since the purpose of the [[Second Amendment]] is to protect state [[militia]]s, the Second Amendment must not be construed to limit the power of states to regulate the private ownership of firearms. [https://www.nysun.com/article/69412?page_no=1]</ref>

* Brief amicus curiae of Professors of Criminal Justice filed.

* Brief amicus curiae of Professors of Criminal Justice filed.

* Brief amici curiae of National Network to End Domestic Violence, et al. filed.

* Brief amici curiae of National Network to End Domestic Violence, et al. filed.