| − | '''Dick Anthony Heller''' is a Special Police Officer in the [[Washington D.C.|Disrict of Columbia]], (an armed security guard). He recently sued the Disrict of Columbia because they wouldn't allow him to keep a handgun in his home. This case is now the Supreme Court case [[Disrict of Columbia v. Heller]], deciding whether Congress is able to regulate firearms, or even ban individuals from owning them. | + | '''Dick Anthony Heller''' is a Special Police Officer in the [[Washington D.C.|Disrict of Columbia]], (an armed security guard). He recently sued the Disrict of Columbia because they wouldn't allow him to keep a handgun in his home. This case is now the [[Supreme Court]] case [[Disrict of Columbia v. Heller]], deciding whether Congress is able to regulate firearms, or even ban individuals from owning them. |
| | + | Mr. Heller is 65 years old, and owns various guns leagally outside Wasington D.C. When he asked the Disrict if he could have a gun in his house for self-defense, they rejected him, and that's when he sued them. Whether the Freedom to Bear will be upheld is yet to be seen. |