DC Circuit strikes down DC gun law

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

[MrB]

You'll see "it was dropping anyway" or something like that.

[ArrogantBustard]

That's why I specified MARYLAND ... the thugs would be well advised to avoid the lovely Commonwealth of Virginia.

[KoRn]

AWESOME!!!

Will this now go to the SCOTUS? I gotta say, I love our chances. I just hope Kennedy doesn't look to the UN or other foreign governments for guidance!

[azhenfud]

Here's the decision. Go to page #4. "WE REVERSE" is hugh!

http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200703/04-7041a.pdf

[basil]

With all my might, I'm hoping that y'all are correct!

[goldstategop]

Its more than ground-breaking. Its mean EVERY gun control law that inhibits or prevents people from exercising their right of self-defense is on its face, unconstitutional. Every gun control law would have to meet the same kind of standard that laws affecting freedom of speech must and under such a standard very few of the 30,000 laws on the books could pass constitutional muster. So if a total ban on handguns is unconstitutional, I think even less restrictive laws fail that test if they in any way impair an individual's fundamental right to self-defense. So the U.S Supreme Court may finally have to adress just how broad the scope of the Second Amendment is and my view its very broad with respect to that individual right it enshrines - not just for the residents of DC but for ALL Americans.

"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

[NeoCaveman]

Well, he has joined the NRA since then.

[Dick Bachert]

Hope it stands up on appeal. Given the history of that circuit, it probably will not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j73SsNFgBO4

[from occupied ga]

I predict exploding heads in the Washington comPost editorial offices ...

The same comPost that once published anti-gun editorials for 190+ days in a row.

[jmc813]

If this is indeed true, I think this belongs in the Breaking News sidebar.

[GourmetDan]

"HOLD EVERYTHING!

I notice when you click on the source, instead of the blog's URL, you get a freerepublic url.

Makes me mighty suspicious that maybe we've been had."

I'm sure you're right.

That's just impossible in D.C. or anywhere else in the 'Land of the Flee and the Home of the Blame'.

[from occupied ga]

Well, he has joined the NRA since then.

Oh well that means he's solidly pro-gun now LOL

[Dead Corpse]

Here's a link to a pdf of the Ruling.

[goldstategop]

The Bill Of Rights is only illustrative. It contains a limited number of examples but the Tenth Amendment makes it clear the people retain their rights regardless of whether or not they are included in the Nine listed in the Constitution.

"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

[Inyo-Mono]

Bttt!

[AU72]

This puts the practice of Police Departments deciding who can get a gun on par with Police Departments deciding what is fit to print.

[jmc813]

PDF of the ruling has been posted here! This is unbelievable!

[jmc813]

Yo! Check this out!

[Dead Corpse]

Reading the pdf now. Got a meeting from 11 to 12, but I'll drop it to my laptop and read it there if I have too...

Looks good so far. I'm about 10 pages in on a 75 page document.

[Colorado Mike]

No the 5th circuit ruled the same a while ago. The DC Circut is unusual in that the legal community considers it the SCOTUS jr.