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Washington, D.C., handgun ban is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
LATimes ^ | 7/27/2014 | JAMES QUEALLY

Posted on 07/27/2014 12:46:05 PM PDT by South40

A federal judge has found a Washington, D.C., ban on carrying handguns unconstitutional, according to court filings made public Saturday.

In a 19-page order, Judge Frederick Scullin ruled in favor of four plaintiffs and the Second Amendment Foundation, a gun-rights advocacy group, which had sued the District of Columbia and Police Chief Cathy Lanier. The plaintiffs claimed the city's refusal to issue carry permits restricted their right to self-defense.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: seebreakingnews; yesterday

1 posted on 07/27/2014 12:46:05 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

How sickeningly appropriate that our nation’s capitol is the LAST place to understand even the very CORE of the Constitution.


2 posted on 07/27/2014 12:46:59 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: South40

Bttt.

5.56mm


3 posted on 07/27/2014 12:50:31 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: gaijin

Factor in the high crime rate there and it becomes even more sickening.


4 posted on 07/27/2014 12:50:43 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: South40

Every gun law since The Second Amendment’s ratification is unconstitutional.

You can beg, license, and hide your RIGHT ?

Sheeple


5 posted on 07/27/2014 12:54:49 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights ......... It's the LAW !!!)
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To: South40

OH NOOOOOOOOOEZ


6 posted on 07/27/2014 1:07:23 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: South40

Need to RICO the city council and mayor.


7 posted on 07/27/2014 1:10:15 PM PDT by Politically Correct (A member of the rabble in good standing)
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Fight the Leftist Gun Grabbers.
Support Free Republic.

And so does OBAMA.

8 posted on 07/27/2014 1:21:20 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: Tennessee Nana

I predict a shooting in DC.


9 posted on 07/27/2014 1:28:04 PM PDT by satan (The tree of liberty is dying in the drought.)
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To: South40

http://www.ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com/2009/03/09/follow-up-to-patriot-or-traitor/


10 posted on 07/27/2014 1:36:58 PM PDT by mylife
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To: S.O.S121.500

Unconstitutional laws are illegitimate. We need to start openly questioning the legitimacy of FedGov actions, as well as state and local actions that cross the line.


11 posted on 07/27/2014 3:08:39 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: South40

Also heard on Guntalk with Tom Gresham, that a Florida judge ruled in was unconstitutional for a doctor to ask their patients about owning guns!


12 posted on 07/27/2014 7:41:30 PM PDT by longhorn too
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