Posted on 03/23/2015 12:12:37 PM PDT by marktwain
The Second Amendment case of the Radich family in the Northern Mariana Islands suffered an unexpected setback earlier this month. A judge in the U.S. District Court dismissed the case. From stripes.com:
Earlier this month, a U.S. District Court judge dismissed the case because the Department of Public Safety commissioner does not have jurisdiction over importation of handguns into the Northern Marianas. The judge gave the Radiches the option to continue their suit by filing an amended complaint that includes the import ban and names the Customs Service as a defendant.The ruling was unexpected, because there are alternate methods to obtain handguns other than by importing them. Handguns could be made in the Islands, they may already exist there, but not be capable of being registered legally. Michel and Associates, the firms that is representing the Radiches, has not yet filed an amended complaint.
The amended complaint is expected to be filed before Tuesday.
There’s more to read and digest than what I can do now will you synopsize Heller and McDonald ?
Heller recognized the second amendment as a right of individuals in the United States.
McDonald recognized that the right could not be infringed by State and local governments.
As a felon, I am not "allowed" to own and etc., and I'm always waiting for someone to get legislation passed that says ... if you've done your time (45 years ago, for me) your 2nd amm is restored. ```
Are aware of this ruling in Missoui, on their State Constitutional amendment?
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2015/03/mo-court-enforces-constitutional.html
thanx ... no, I wasn’t
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