v. Heller in 2008, Alan Gura, also represented Otis McDonald in this case, McDonald v. Chicago. He claimed that Chicago's handgun ban fails to allow him to adequately protect himself. Gura litigated that the Second Amendment, in addition to federal jurisdictions, should also be applied against state and local governments. He argued before the Court that, "In 1868, our Nation made a promise to the McDonald family that they and their descendants would henceforth be American citizens, and with American citizenship came the guarantee, enshrined in our Constitution, that no State could make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of American citizenship." James Feldman, lawyer for the City of Chicago, responded by saying, "States and local governments have been the primary focus of firearms regulation in this Country for the last 220 years. Firearms, unlike anything else that is the subject of provision in the Bill of Rights, are designed to injure and kill."
The ruling in McDonald v. Chicago had the same outcome as D.C. v. Heller, a 5-4 decision with all Justices voting the same way. Ironically, Chicago's Mayor, Richard Daley predicted mass chaos and death when the D.C. handgun ban was struck down in 2008. Obviously, his prediction never came to fruition as Washington's murder rate plummeted over 25% in 2009 alone. The drop compares with only a 7% drop nationally. Additionally, robberies involving guns fell over 14% and assaults with guns fell over 20% during that time same time