Post by: Bofire on June 26, 2008, 05:55:26 PM
Would you mind giving us a few words on what it would take to overturn, reverse ??? the decision of the Supreme Court decision on the 2nd. amendment and the Washington DC case?
Thanks
Carl
Post by: MikeWalking on July 11, 2008, 11:02:12 AM
Post by: popeshawnpaul on July 11, 2008, 11:34:52 AM
Post by: smdave on July 11, 2008, 12:23:25 PM
Dave
Post by: sisu on July 12, 2008, 09:26:41 AM
Pope,
Would you mind giving us a few words on what it would take to overturn, reverse ??? the decision of the Supreme Court decision on the 2nd. amendment and the Washington DC case?
Thanks
Carl
If the next President appoints judges that will rule the other way.Dave has this correct. We, the 2nd amendment supporters, won this time, but beware of the liberal president that appoints liberal or socialistic judges to the US Supreme Court. Then the pendulum will swing against us.
Dave
Post by: Bofire on July 14, 2008, 11:10:54 AM
Politically I think it takes a 2/3's of both houses to propose a constitutional amendment, then it has to be ratified by all the states. Remember the "equal rights amendment" it never passed.
Carl
Post by: robb92 on July 14, 2008, 03:45:47 PM
Post by: robb92 on July 14, 2008, 06:57:44 PM
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council planned to vote Tuesday on emergency legislation to allow handguns, but only if they are used for self-defense in the home and carry fewer than 12 rounds of ammunition.
The legislation announced Monday comes as officials try to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month striking down the city's 32-year-old weapons ban.
The proposal, which maintains some of the city's strict gun ownership rules and adds more regulations, was immediately criticized by gun rights advocates. They threatened more legal action.
The nation's capital would still require all legal firearms — including handguns, rifles and shotguns — to be kept in the home unloaded and disassembled, or equipped with trigger locks. There would be an exception for guns used against the "reasonably perceived threat of immediate harm."
The proposed legislation also maintains the city's unusual ban of machine guns, defined as weapons that shoot at least 12 rounds without reloading. That applies to most semiautomatic firearms.
"We have crafted what I believe to be a model for the nation in terms of complying with the Supreme Court's Second Amendment decision and at the same time protecting our citizens," interim Attorney General Peter Nickles said.
The National Rifle Association strongly disagreed.
"Clearly, D.C. is doing everything they can to ignore the Supreme Court ruling," said Chris W. Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist. He said the organization would pursue legal or legislative action to thwart the city's efforts.
The legislation also would require a ballistics test to determine if a handgun is stolen or has been used in a crime.
Police Chief Cathy Lanier will limit registration to one handgun per person for the first 90 days to make sure as many people are served as possible. And those who wish to register a handgun must pass written and vision tests.
Residents who already own handguns will be granted six months of amnesty to legally register their weapons, officials said.
The emergency legislation, which has strong support from the council, will remain in effect for 90 days. It adopts many of the regulations proposed earlier this month by D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson
Post by: sisu on July 15, 2008, 07:34:38 PM
"We have crafted what I believe to be a model for the nation in terms of complying with the Supreme Court's Second Amendment decision and at the same time protecting our citizens," interim Attorney General Peter Nickles said.
Post by: Alchase on July 20, 2008, 11:20:21 AM
WAIT A DARN MINUTE. Is this guy related to the putz in Seattle?
"We have crafted what I believe to be a model for the nation in terms of complying with the Supreme Court's Second Amendment decision and at the same time protecting our citizens," interim Attorney General Peter Nickles said.
Ya they are both *censored* bags :bash:
Post by: sisu on July 21, 2008, 06:53:42 PM
Post by: demontang on July 22, 2008, 09:14:57 AM
Post by: robb92 on July 23, 2008, 05:28:18 PM