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DC Circuit strikes down DC gun law
How Appealing Blog ^ | 03/08/2007 | Howard Bashman

Posted on 03/09/2007 8:10:02 AM PST by cryptical

Edited on 03/09/2007 10:38:14 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: PurpleMan
Calling Carl Rowan; Mr. Rowan? It's ok now.

I don't think this ruling extends a right to fire-up neighbor kids skinny dipping in your pool. ;~))

101 posted on 03/09/2007 8:50:39 AM PST by Ditto
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To: cryptical

The People's Democratic? Republic? of Washington, D.C. gets a sharp stick in the eye !!! I love it !!!


102 posted on 03/09/2007 8:50:57 AM PST by GoldenPup
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To: from occupied ga
Oh well that means he's solidly pro-gun now LOL

Ya, they do tend to compromise too much.

They thing with Romney is the fear that he might turn out to be what Rudy! promises to be.

And looking at the Massachusetts record, other than that stupid AWB bill he wasn't all that bad. The following is from a pro-Romney site

Governor Romney Is A Firm Supporter Of Second Amendment Rights. Despite a heavily Democratic anti-gun legislature, Governor Romney has been able to work across the aisle to simplify and clarify gun laws in Massachusetts.

Governor Romney Helped Simplify And Clarify Massachusetts' Gun Laws For Gun Owners:

Governor Romney supported and signed into law legislation that clarified the term "loaded gun" so that hunters wouldn't have to unload their guns every time they crossed a public road in pursuit of game.

In July 2006, Governor Romney signed H. 4552, which makes exemptions for the makers of customized target pistols, who, due to a provision within state law, found it increasingly difficult to do business in Massachusetts.

On the 31st anniversary of the Gun Owner's Action League, Governor Romney declared May 7, 2005 as The Right to Bear Arms Day in Massachusetts.

103 posted on 03/09/2007 8:52:06 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Hillary Hugo Chavez wants to "take those profits" away from you, for the common good)
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To: cryptical

First story I saw today. Huge news. For those of use who have been arguing all along that ALL of the Bill of Rights refers to individual rights it's a vindication. They must be hanging black crepe in the Brady Bunker.


104 posted on 03/09/2007 8:53:27 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: cryptical

Still don't see this on the wires/MSM.


105 posted on 03/09/2007 8:55:26 AM PST by VeniVidiVici (¡El proletariado del mundo, une! - Xuygo Chavez)
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To: cryptical

OK!
Now, how long before it becomes effective?


106 posted on 03/09/2007 8:56:35 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; Shooter 2.5; wku man; SLB; ...
Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!
107 posted on 03/09/2007 8:57:56 AM PST by Joe Brower (Sheep have two speeds: "graze" and "stampede".)
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To: cryptical

A question that needs to be asked and answered is, by the terms of the Second Amendment an individual has the right to bear arms. Then why does a person need a conceal carry permit to be able to carry a weapon concealed?


108 posted on 03/09/2007 8:58:05 AM PST by AIC
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To: flashbunny

Rudi has a published, factual, public record of being "Anti-gun". What do you expect? When a public figure supports a public position contrary to the public interest, you can expect the public to let him know they don't like it. This issue is just beginning, as far as Rudi is concerned. Like the man said, "...you ain't seen nothin yet..."


109 posted on 03/09/2007 8:58:06 AM PST by GoldenPup
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To: Dead Corpse

gotcha. thank you


110 posted on 03/09/2007 8:58:49 AM PST by lakeman (when a marine kills the only thing he feels is the recoil of his rifle)
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To: derllak; JB in Whitefish; Cindy

Good News Ping


111 posted on 03/09/2007 8:58:49 AM PST by Leatherneck_MT (Duncan Hunter in 2008)
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To: cryptical

bookmarked for historical purposes...


112 posted on 03/09/2007 8:59:57 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: R. Scott
pg 36.

We think the Second Amendment was similarly structured. The prefatory language announcing the desirability of a wellregulated militia—even bearing in mind the breadth of the concept of a militia—is narrower than the guarantee of an individual right to keep and bear arms. The Amendment does not protect “the right of militiamen to keep and bear arms,” but rather “the right of the people.” The operative clause, properly read, protects the ownership and use of weaponry beyond that needed to preserve the state militias. Again, we point out that if the competent drafters of the Second Amendment had meant the right to be limited to the protection of state militias, it is hard to imagine that they would have chosen the language they did. We therefore take it as an expression of the drafters’ view that the people possessed a natural right to keep and bear arms, and that the preservation of the militia was the right’s most salient political benefit—and thus the most appropriate to express in a political document.

W00t!!!

113 posted on 03/09/2007 9:00:34 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: cryptical
WOW! Very clear and concisely worded judgment, very strong.
114 posted on 03/09/2007 9:00:54 AM PST by Godzilla (Got Jesus? Its hell with out Him.)
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To: Dead Corpse
"... Looks good so far. I'm about 10 pages in on a 75 page document."

Man, they're quoting the Emerson decision on page 69. What a scathing reversal.

I would like to find and slap the Freepers who said that the Emerson decision was actually bad news for RKBA.

115 posted on 03/09/2007 9:01:38 AM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: NeoCaveman

Well it appears that he does hav some positive gun stuff on his side. Unfortunately I understand he signed a MA assault weapons ban. Do you know if this is true?


116 posted on 03/09/2007 9:03:02 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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To: R. Scott

The instant the gavel came down.


117 posted on 03/09/2007 9:03:23 AM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: cryptical

"To summarize, we conclude that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms."

Whoa!!! This is going to put some panties in a wad! I can't wait to see how the lefties, MSM and government gun-grabbers spin this one. Perhaps they'll have the judges picked up for psychiatric evaluation.


118 posted on 03/09/2007 9:03:58 AM PST by dljordan
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To: cryptical
Wow, this is HUGH!
And series. When the DC Circuit talks the others listen.

(When Rudy here's this he'll need a case of Bromo)

119 posted on 03/09/2007 9:06:44 AM PST by Condor51 (Rudy makes John Kerry look like a Right Wing 'Gun Nut' Extremist)
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To: cryptical

3 judge panel in DC, finds an individual right in the BoR? This is Onion or something, isn't it? Because there's no Christmas in March.
Is there?


120 posted on 03/09/2007 9:06:54 AM PST by Graymatter
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