Second Amendment: Constitutional!
Wow. I'm amazed. I'm shocked. I'm quite impressed.
A federal appears court actually ruled that the second amendment is constitutional! Seriously! Washington, DC, has had a virtual ban on handguns for years. This has helped to ensure that the crime and murder rates in Washington, DC, has remained rather high. Some people sued the government, claiming that there was a second amendment to the US Constitution that allowed them to be armed and that DC couldn't simply decide they didn't like guns and ban them. They won this appeals ruling. I can't tell you how amazed I am. In most cases like this, groups like the NRA won't get involved. Most groups are terrified to have a court actually rule on the second amendment, because they're afraid they might lose. Most of the gun cases you see revolve around other technical details or other laws. This was one of very few that actually was argued on second amendment grounds. That's how I would argue any court case that found me guilty of any firearms violation -- I'd just say, "I reserve the right under the second amendment and no government agency, person, or organization, has the power to remove that right from me, a law-abiding citizen." And that's just about all the plaintiffs did in this case. A lower court had previously ruled some crap about needing to be a member of a militia (while ensuring that such memberships would be illegal in many places). But this court actually ruled that the second amendment means what it says. I can't tell you how shocked I am. This is really, really huge. I imagine the city will appeal, because it likes power. It's run by Democrats who hate free people owning firearms. I wonder if the Supreme Court will hear the case. This will be very interesting to follow. In my opinion, it is unlikely that the court will want to hear the case. They really don't want to rule on the second amendment, because if they hear the case and agree with the appeals court, that will drastically change many laws around the country. At the same time, if they let the ruling stand, DC -- and every other group of government thugs -- will have lost their gun-banning ability. But still, if the Supreme Court DOES hear the case and overturns the appeals court, then they will completely remove the second amendment from the Constitution, formally, and forever. Do you see why no one wanted the courts to actually rule on this issue? Wow. I'm incredibly amazed. Individual people actually have the right to own firearms. I cannot believe that a court actually ruled that way. Maybe there is a tiny sliver of hope for freedom in this country yet.
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As much as I'd like to celebrate, I gotta bad feeling about this because so many states are going to be in an uproar over it.
Posted by: Steph at March 09, 2007 10:37 PM (AC9Dc)
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Celebrate anyway! This is good news. There were actually two judges in Washington D.C. that could read. That IS cause for celebration!
Posted by: David at March 10, 2007 03:52 AM (fXOqq)
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It really is HUGE. No, it won't stop the anti-gunners, but it does give a source for other judges who WILL have to reference this case. They will have to admit we DO have a right to own firearms.
And yes, this will be appealed because DC simply cannot give up any control at all. The only possible downside will be if the entire appeals court goes with the easy way out -- the technicality. They could go with the minority opinion that says, "Gee, this is DC, they don't get rights."
And yes, this will be appealed because DC simply cannot give up any control at all. The only possible downside will be if the entire appeals court goes with the easy way out -- the technicality. They could go with the minority opinion that says, "Gee, this is DC, they don't get rights."
Posted by: Ogre at March 10, 2007 02:55 PM (kft0e)
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