This is an important case that can still come out the right way if it is handled intelligently. Not necessarily so important. While the masses will believe the propaganda; the truth is DC is NOT a state. Congress has PLENARY power over DC as enumerated by the US Constitution. Rights in DC are only those conferred by US Congress.
NRA never should have supported a case there as this makes for very negative press.
Sui
You miss the point. The pissant DC law is unimportant. What is important is that we have a District Judge who has endorsed the collectivist interpretation of the Second Amendment, and the appeal of that decision will go up to one of the more conservative circuit courts in the country. Right now you have two circuit court decisons interpreting the Second Amendment. The Fifth Circuit has endorsed the individualist view. The Ninth Circus has endorsed the collectivist view. Having the DC Circuit weigh in on the issue could tip the scales in the eyes of other circuits and/or in the eyes of the Supreme Court.
That is why this case is important.