[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14120]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RESPONSE TO THE SUPREME COURT DECISION ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VS. 
                                 HELLER

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                            HON. ALLEN BOYD

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. BOYD of Florida. Madam Speaker, I want to voice my support for 
the landmark Supreme Court decision to overturn the District of 
Columbia handgun ban. This was a long and hard-fought battle, one in 
which I signaled my support for the rights of gun owners by joining 
many of my colleagues in signing an amicus brief supporting gun rights. 
In the end, the Court's decision affirmed that all citizens have the 
right to keep and bear arms.
  I am pleased with this decision because now honest, law-abiding 
citizens of the District of Columbia, as well as those in Florida and 
across the Nation, can be assured of the right to self-protection in 
their homes. As a strong defender of our Second Amendment rights, I am 
glad to see this outcome from the Courts.

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