Non-party Involvement
The National Rifle Association (NRA) was initially not supportive of the case. One view is that it feared the case might not be successful. Another view is that it feared it would be successful and gut its fund raising mission by deciding favorably the ultimate issue. The NRA ultimately decided it could not be a mere observer without raising questions so it signaled its support for the plaintiffs. It allocated no money for the effort.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence lobbied to have the D.C. gun laws changed so the case would not be eligible to be heard by the Supreme Court.
Read more about this topic: District Of Columbia V. Heller
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