HELLER v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Halbrook argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Dan M. Peterson.

C.D. Michel , Anthony Pisciotti , and Jeffrey Malsch were on the brief for amici curiae CRPA Foundation, Pink Pistols, Second Amendment Sisters, and Women Against Gun Control in support of appellants.

William J. Olson , Herbert W. Titus , Jeremiah L. Morgan , and John S. Miles were on the brief for amici curiae Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. in support of appellants.

John Parker Sweeney and James W. Porter III were on the brief for amicus curiae National Rifle Association, Inc. in support of appellants.

Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Eugene A. Adams , Interim Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Holly M. Johnson , Assistant Attorney General.

Douglas F. Gansler , Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Maryland, and Joshua N. Auerbach , Assistant Attorney General, Tom Miller , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Iowa, Martha Coakley , Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eric T. Schneiderman , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York, Kamala Harris , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of California, George Jepsen , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, Russell A. Suzuki , Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Hawaii, and Lisa Madigan , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Illinois were on the brief as amici curiae States of Maryland, et al. in support of appellees.

Walter A. Smith, Jr. , Jonathan L. Diesenhaus , appointed by the court, and Karla J. Aghedo were on the brief as amici curiae DC Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, et al. in support of appellees.

Howard R. Rubin and Daniel Lipton were on the brief as amici curiae The Major City Chiefs of Police Association, The United States Conference of Mayors, and International Municipal Lawyers Association in support of appellees.

Paul R.Q. Wolfson , Francesco Valentini , and Jonathan E. Lowy were on the brief for amici curiae Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al. in support of appellees.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.