Washington, DC, Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier(L), City Council members Jack Evans(C), and Marion Barry(R) listen to reporter's questions as they conduct a press conference on the steps of the John A. Wilson Building June 26, 2008 reacting after the the Supreme Court decision, District of Columbia v. Heller, which was argued nearly four months ago, to settle the decades-old debate over whether the Second Amendment grants individuals the right to own firearms. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards