Right to Bear Arms The U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case to decide if a ban on handguns in Washington, D.C. violates the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. PBS's NewsHour has this report. script, RealAudio, .mp3 or Streaming Video 6:44 min. NPR's All Things Considered has Nina Totenberg's report here. No script, 2:57min,