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Second Amendment: Next Steps in the Unfolding Litigation Battle

Published: Dec. 13, 2021, 6:46 p.m.

b'The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the conference was "Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?". This panel explored "Second Amendment: Next Steps in the Unfolding Litigation Battle."
The U.S. Supreme Court famously decided many Second Amendment cases in its Heller and McDonald cases. Yet much remains uncertain. In its first significant Second Amendment case in ten years, the Court is poised to decide the extent of citizen rights to carry firearms outside the home. Our panel will discuss the oral argument (scheduled for November 3), the merits, the procedure, as well as possible outcomes.
Featuring:

Mr. Jonathan Lowy, Vice President, Legal & Chief Counsel, Legal, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Prof. Mark W. Smith, Senior Fellow of Law and Public Policy and Presidential Scholar, The King’s College
Mr. David H. Thompson, Managing Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC
Moderator: Hon. Thomas M. Hardiman, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit'