OXFORD, Miss. – The immediate past president of the National Rifle
Association of America plans to discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court cases
involving the Second Amendment Thursday (April 2) at the University of
Mississippi.
Sandra Froman presents the lecture “Gunfight at the Supreme Court” at
11 a.m. in the William N. Ethridge Jr. Moot Court Room at the Lamar Law
Center. She will focus on the case District of Columbia v. Heller,
which was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008. Sponsored by the Ole
Miss Federalist Society, the presentation is free and open to the
public.
Issac Callison, president of the society’s campus chapter, said the
Heller case upheld three principles related to the Second Amendment.
First, that the amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear
arms. In addition, statutes prohibiting handgun possession in the home
were found to be a violation of that amendment, as well as any statute
prohibiting the use of a lawful firearm in the home for the purpose of
immediate self-defense.
“The Ole Miss Federalist Society invited Sandra Froman because she is
qualified as a lawyer and former president of the largest gun rights
organization in the country to speak on the impact of the recent
decision in D.C. v. Heller,” Callison said.
Law Dean Samuel M. Davis said the Second Amendment debate historically has been one that generates strong feelings on both sides.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Ms. Froman’s experience and expertise to talk about the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Heller case and the impact it will have on the ongoing debate,” he said.
Froman was elected vice president of the NRA in 1998 under Charlton Heston and became the organization’s second woman president in 2005. At the conclusion of her term as president, she was elected for life to the NRA Executive Council. She received her undergraduate degree in economics with honors from Stanford University and her juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School. She has been a partner at major law firms in California and Arizona and a full-time law professor.
Her media appearances include “Good Morning America,” “Nightline” and “Fox and Friends.” She has been featured on the front page of The New York Times, and she was chosen by “ABC World News Tonight” as the Person of the Week upon her election as NRA president.
The Federalist Society is a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal system. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, and that the separation of governmental powers is center to the Constitution. The society seeks to both promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities.
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