Several District of Columbia residents challenged local firearms laws passed by the Washington, D. C., city council. One of these laws banned handguns in the District of Columbia. Another law required all lawfully owned shotguns or rifles to be kept unloaded and disassembled or else disarmed by a trigger lock. The residents who challenged the laws want to possess handguns and keep them in their homes for self-defense. One of the residents owns a lawfully registered shotgun but wants to keep it assembled and not bound by a trigger lock. They do not object to the idea of a registration requirement for firearms. Also, they are not seeking to carry any firearms outside their homes. The residents claim that these firearms laws violate their rights under the Second Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. -
Do the Washington, D. C., residents have a stronger case in challenging the ban on handguns or in challenging the requirement that rifles and shotguns be kept disassembled? Explain your reasons.