D.C. Gun Ban Lawsuit, Round Two

Dick Heller and two other Washington, D.C. residents have filed a lawsuit against the city, seeking to overturn (1) the city's continuing ban on the registration of semi-automatic handguns, (2) the requirement that handguns must be submitted to a ballistics test requiring an undefined fee determined by the chief of police, and (3) the prohibition on keeping a gun ready for immediate self-defense against a deadly threat.

In addition to Mr. Heller, the plaintiff in the recent successful Supreme Court challenge to the original D.C. gun ban, the other plaintiffs are Absalom Jordan, Jr., and Amy McVey. Readers may recall Ms. McVey from this post, as being the first person to begin the new handgun registration process (which she did with a revolver).

The plaintiffs' attorneys are noted Second Amendment lawyer Stephen Halbrook, and Richard Gardiner.

A copy of the complaint, which has not yet been assigned a docket number, can be downloaded here.

Update 7/29/08: SCOTUSblog reports that the case has been assigned docket number 08-1289, before Judge Ricardo Urbina.