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To: NOBO2012
Well, for one thing, only the Congress has the right to pass laws for the District of Columbia:

"To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States".

Since Congress has not exercised its EXCLUSIVE power to pass legislation on this topic, Mr. Gregory has not violated any binding law.

22 posted on 12/27/2012 9:02:33 AM PST by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown are by desperate appliance relieved, or not at all)
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To: Jim Noble
Since Congress has not exercised its EXCLUSIVE power to pass legislation on this topic, Mr. Gregory has not violated any binding law.

I think SCOTUS disagrees with you about the power of the DC gun laws. If they had no teeth as you suggest, why did the SCOTUS overturn them? Heller would not have had standing to sue.

31 posted on 12/27/2012 12:34:13 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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