Founded in 1991, the Republican Liberty Caucus works to advance the principles of limited government, free markets and individual liberty within the Republican Party.

Dick Heller, pictured below, of Heller v. DC will speak at the first RLC meeting in the District of Columbia.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. Heller. The High Court ruled that the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm for private use. It was the second Supreme Court case in United States history to address definitively the question of whether the right to keep and bear arms is a right of individuals or a collective right that applies only to state-regulated militias.

Richard Heller, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Heller v. District of Columbia, will be the featured speaker at the first meeting of the Republican Liberty Caucus of the District of Columbia. Dick is a longtime libertarian activist. Heller had applied for a handgun permit previously but was denied. Thus, of the six original plaintiffs in the case, a lower court ruled that only he had standing.

The meeting takes place on Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30pm at Brickskeller, north of Dupont Circle at 1523 22nd St, NW, Washington, DC. Once established, the RLC can serve as a vehicle for libertarians in DC to influence the Republican Party in DC and nationally. The RLC exists to endorse and recruit pro-liberty candidates, influence policy, and influence the leadership of the GOP. You can RSVP at our Facebook events page.