Posted on 09/12/2009 7:12:47 AM PDT by marktwain
I know there are those who want the whole gamut of anti-gun laws eliminated all at one time, but it ain't gonna happen.
It is a war of attrition, one that will take time, the right case, and a strict Constitution SCOTUS.
Digusting that DC can even call itself an American city when it sees no problem with infringing on a fundamental God-given American right.
In New Jersey, you can get a concealed carry permit - ON PAPER.
But forget about getting it in reality. You need a judge’s approval and they only grant them to politicians, politically connected, armed guards on duty, and people who carry large amounts of money or jewels as part of their trade. Mysuspicion is it is the same in New York.
THey are running the very same case again. It reminds me of that scene in A Few Good Men:
“I strenuously object?” Is that how it works? Hm? “Objection.” “Overruled.” “Oh, no, no, no. No, I STRENUOUSLY object.” “Oh. Well, if you strenuously object then I should take some time to reconsider.”
It is on this point that I fear we will lose the vote of Justice Kennedy. We could have a 5-4 vote that would allow your right to keep and bear arms to go no further than your property....perhaps extended to your vehicle, but no further.
This is what I feared upon reading the Heller decision and the poorly worded "sensitive places" phrase that is so open to interpretation that you could run an aircraft carrier through it.
Simple solution...for every new law that is passed repeal one hundred old laws until you get back to the original Ten Commandments..then stop.
Of course, Heller was a huge loss, and Orwellian talk radio said it was some victory.
Tyranny won again.
Calling something “mainstream” is a legal argument?
>The city of Washington, D.C. is mounting an aggressive legal defense of its ban on carrying handguns, calling it “squarely in the mainstream and eminently reasonable.”
Small note, a rifle (or shotgun) is not a handgun...
“D.C. Defends Ban On Carrying Handguns”
Given the racial composition of D.C., it would certainly not be hard to characterize this ban as racist.
My question is why don’t we follow the advice of our founders and ignore unjust laws? (ie What COULD DC do if 500,000 people were protesting and OPENLY CARRYING? Even 100,000 would make it logistically impossible for them to do anything.)
Lol. As always, it comes down to this: You first.
Given the racial composition of D.C., it would certainly not be hard to characterize this ban as racist.
BINGO!!
You just hit the root cause of all gun control laws.
It’s ok for you and me, but not “THOSE PEOPLE”.
Jack
The founding fathers were 100% correct in their disdain of urban centers. For this and many other reasons.
One of the reasons I left the People’s Republic of New Jersey . Moved residency to PA and had a CCW permit issued by the county sheriff in two weeks .
I would be in on armed march on DC, this corrupt government needs to be smacked down, IMO (and a show of force would definitely spark things off, just like at Lexington and Concord); I am starting to believe that is the only way that justice will be served to our corrupt ‘overlords’.
First though, I will see what happens with the 9.12 project and its attendant protests.
Washington DC seems to be a “sensitive” place to all but the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Digusting that DC can even call itself an American city when it-——————is a combo of Flatland, 1984, and Animal Farm ??
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