NRA Supports Suit v. D.C. HOUSING AUTHORITY

NRA Supports Suit Against DCHA


Friday, July 22, 2011


Current District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) rules forbid
law-abiding residents from owning a firearm for any lawful purpose.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is supporting and financing
a lawsuit to challenge this policy.
The case is Scott v. District of Columbia Housing Authority.

DCHA residents, just like all Americans, have a fundamental, individual right
to keep firearms in their homes for self-defense. This right, affirmed
by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark Heller and McDonald decisions,
is guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Denying anyone a basic right based on their zip code or tax bracket is unacceptable.

The NRA will continue our fight to ensure that all law-abiding
Americans can fully exercise their constitutional freedoms.
The NRA has successfully challenged a similar ban on firearms in
public housing in San Francisco and is currently challenging one in Delaware.