United States Sixth Circuit

A semi-automatic assault weapons ban is a legitimate exercise of congressional authority to regulate a significant threat to public health and safety, and does not violate equal protection.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/06/2002
• Published 08/06/2002

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  SIMPSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Kevin Winters (briefed), Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Lansing, MI, James H. Warner (argued and briefed), National Rifle Ass'n, Fairfax, VA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants., Richard A. Rosen (briefed), Arnold and Porter, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark B. Stern (briefed), Michael S. Raab (argued and briefed), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., App. Sec., Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees.