Those in DC can now have a handgun

GoldCoast · Post by **GoldCoast** » March 9th, 2007, 9:39 pm

This may be temporary if the city successfully appeals to the Supreme Court, but for now you can have guns in Washington DC. This has been a long time coming.

:)

Link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17538139/

GoldCoast · Post by **GoldCoast** » March 11th, 2007, 5:36 am

Sapper Mike wrote:Even better, they declare that the 2nd Amendment is an INDIVIDUAL right, like the others in the Bill of Rights, not some Collective right, as had been stated by the Supreme Court in the MILLER Decision. What this does is set three or four District Courts of Appeal against each other, most recently the 9th Circuit in California against the D.C. Court of Appeals. The Supremes have to clarify the disconnect when two Districts hold diametrically opposed views. Three of the current justices have stated that they believe the 2nd is an Individual Right, and neither Roberts, Thomas, nor Kennedy are among those justices.

Yeah, the 9th circuit has a reputation for being pretty liberal.

Flesh Thorn · Post by **Flesh Thorn** » March 11th, 2007, 6:16 am

viewtopic.php?t=32727

RTO · Post by **RTO** » March 11th, 2007, 6:20 am

One of the highest murder rates in the country and now they can carry handguns?

this is GREAT! :D

With any luck some of those law abiding citizens will now be able to shoot all those dickhead crack dealers.

Flesh Thorn · Post by **Flesh Thorn** » March 11th, 2007, 6:24 am

I am curious as to how often the Supreme Court overturns rulings by the Appeals court ?

Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said the ruling could put more guns in the hands of young people. "I am personally deeply disappointed and quite frankly outraged by today's decision," he said. "Today's decision flies in the face of laws that have helped decrease gun violence in the District of Columbia."

......and cars cause drunk driving.

GoldCoast · Post by **GoldCoast** » March 11th, 2007, 9:16 am

Flesh Thorn wrote:viewtopic.php?t=32727

Oops.

Sorry.

Flesh Thorn · Post by **Flesh Thorn** » March 11th, 2007, 11:55 am

Oops on me. You posted a day before I did.

rj50 · Post by **rj50** » March 11th, 2007, 11:58 am

Flesh Thorn wrote:I am curious as to how often the Supreme Court overturns rulings by the Appeals court ?
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......and cars cause drunk driving.

They actually reverse decisions from appelate quite often (in regards to LE issues). I'm not sure about issues that are more social in nature though...