Heller Case Debate Delivers Unexpected Insight

By Jenn Jacques

On November 19, the National Constitution Center hosted a debate at the Chicago Cultural Center. The evening’s debate topic? The ruling on the 2008 District of Columbia vs. Heller case.

The debaters of the Heller case were Professor Carl T. Bogus of Roger Williams University of Law in Rhode Island and Professor Michael O’Shea of Oklahoma City University School of Law. Both are highly accomplished men, extremely knowledgeable of both the case and the Second Amendment.

Jeffrey Rosen, the evening’s moderator and President/CEO of the National Constitution Center, kicked off the debate on a positive note. “The bringing together of these scholars with different philosophical perspectives for a civil debate that is not about policy matters, but constitutional matters,” he said.

While Bogus may have been the night’s winner, overall the debate fell short. The bigger picture came into view for me after reading a single comment from one man in response to his view of the event.

The Columbia Chronicle reported that the attendee, an architect named Ryan Dick, says he ‘came in with an open mind but wished there was more relevance in today’s time with the issue’.

“I was really appreciative to hear both …Read the Rest

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