Posted on 02/24/2009 7:59:08 AM PST by atomic_dog
According to the Washington Post, Congress is poised this week to pass legislation giving the District of Columbia a voting Representative in Congress.
Kinda' funny that the DC Council urges Congress create a Constitutional right to Congressional representation out of thin air while thumbing its nose at the Supreme Court's Heller decision (regarding the enumerated Constitutional right to bear arms) by enacting onerous registration requirements and new bans on scary looking rifles and pistols not approved for sale in California.
It's time Congress put its foot down and preempt the DC City Council on gun control. In almost every state, cities are preempted when it comes to gun control. DC is America's city and all Americans deserve their gun rights in DC too.
Take Action: Tell your state representative and senators to tell DC's local rulers: No right to arms, no vote in Congress!
Arms or not there is no constitutional basis for DC to have a voting represntative in congress.
If the residents don’t like the constitution they should move to a place where they won’t have to cope with one.
Somalia will do.
It has been challenged and we are awaiting a ruling. I suspect it may be being kept low key to stay under the radar as many expect the roster to be nullified shortly.
Thanks for the info.
Are you a member of the NRA?
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