Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a coalition consisting of multiple states to file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States. The brief opposes the gun restrictions enacted by the District of Columbia, which the coalition argues infringe upon Second Amendment rights.
"The Supreme Court has clearly ruled that the only exceptions to our strong Second Amendment rights must be based on indisputable history and tradition of freedom in America," Attorney General Paxton stated. "And there is no basis for the ridiculous, unconstitutional, and dangerous restrictions forced on the gun rights of the citizens living in our nation's capital. The left-wing anti-freedom radicals running D.C. must be prevented from trampling on our constitutional rights."
Paxton is acting alongside twenty-five other State Attorneys General, participating in a West Virginia-led initiative. They are urging the Supreme Court to address the challenges presented by the restrictions implemented in the District of Columbia concerning the Second Amendment.