DC Circuit strikes down DC gun law

How Appealing Blog ^ | 03/08/2007 | Howard Bashman

[goldstategop]

The Court should have taken judicial notice of the fact many state constitutions accord even greater protections to gun rights and self-defense than the federal Constitution does. It is indisputable in American history that from the earliest times onwards, the states were concerned to emphasize the individual character of the RKBA. This has never been changed anywhere.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Dr.Zoidberg]

...and how said it is that we are so excited to hear the same "news" that our forefathers recited to us over two-hundred years ago.

Because it's been just about 200 years since the constitution actually held any sway over the laws of the land. Nice to see a microscopic and even though temporary reversal of the trend.

It won't last, but for today it's nice for a change.

[Jezebelle]

I see some things just never change. Why do you bother? He's a total moron.

[Mojave]

It will also be interesting to see where the Republican presidential candidtaes come down on the decision. I'm guessing Rudy won't like it.

[Lurker]

He's a total moron.

What's truly sad is that he apparently thinks he's some kind of 'conservative' when it's painfully obvious from the position he's arguing that nothing could be further from the truth.

Ah well. There's another poster who has a tagline which describes this situation most succinctly.

"Free speech makes it easier to spot the idiots."

That's never been more true than in his case.

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[Lurker]

I'm guessing Rudy won't like it.

You need to guess at this?

This decision kind of blows a giant hole in his "regulate consistent with the 2nd Amendment BS."

Rudy is a fraud.

I'm going to enjoy watching him lose the primary.

L

[Mojave]

You need to guess at this?

He might also stand mute.

I'm going to enjoy watching him lose the primary.

Knock wood.

[Jezebelle]

The point is that the commerce clause does not give the feds the right to regulate everything, the USSC has said this, and not everything falls under the purvue of that clause anyway.

[Mojave]

The point is that the commerce clause does not give the feds the right to regulate everything

Everything isn't interstate commerce.

[Jezebelle]

Well, that line just got moved a whole lot further back in the sand.

[Lurker]

Everything isn't interstate commerce.

Not according to Congress.

L

[Jezebelle]

It's hard to say about Kennedy. It may be that with a stronger constitutionalist contingent on the court, he may be willing to do something to stop the madness. On the other hand, geriatric leftism could set in and he may view himself as the new equalizer now that O'Connor has left.

My hope is that Stevens leaves the court soon, one way or the other.

[Mojave]

The court overruled Congress in Lopez.

[Jezebelle]

It isn't even logical. There would be no DC circuit if the constitution didn't apply.

This dumb broad probably thinks the constitution applies to Gitmo prisoners but not DC residents. I'm not joking.

[Jezebelle]

"Free speech makes it easier to spot the idiots."

ROFLMAO!! Sounds like Mark Levin or Ann Coulter.

[Mojave]

Have you seen this?

http://www.cato.org/pubs/legalbriefs/gunsuit.pdf

[Jezebelle]

That's true. The USSC has said, in the simplest terms, "Mind your own business, which is not everything you'd like it to be or may think it is" to the feds.

[Lurker]

The court overruled Congress in Lopez.

Yes, I know.

So it appears that 'interstate commerce' is what SCOTUS says it is and not what Congress says it is.

Bizzare.

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[Mojave]

Bizzare.

Check and balances.

[paudio]

YOU RUDY HATERS ALWAYS FIND A WAY TO ATTACK HIM NO MATTER WHAT THREAD YOU'RE ON!!!! YOU'RE JUST A BUNCH OF RIGHT WING EXTREMISTS!!!!!!! POLITICS OF PERSONAL DESTRUCTION!!! POLITICS OF PERSONAL DESTRUCTION!!!

Errr... Don't you hate Rudy? If people simply click on your profile and see what you've posted in the past two months or so, they can see that you are, in fact, a 'Rudy hater'. What is this business of pretending to be a Rudy's supporter and bashing 'Rudy haters'?