Clearing the Air

DCGunCase.com ^ | July 18, 2008 | Alan Gura

[libstripper]

There’s been some confusion about how the Supreme Court’s decision is to be implemented, and what it means for DC’s registration system, going forward. We’d like to clear the air.

The handgun that Mr. Heller tried to register in 2002, the registration of which was ordered by the courts, is a nine-shot revolver. It is fully registerable under D.C. law as it stands today, and Mr. Heller will have it registered to him. We are not expecting the city to resist the registration of this firearm. Once the gun is registered to Mr. Heller, he can use it to defend his home.

[libstripper]

This article by Alan Gura, the attorney who won the Heller case gives a curent update on what's happened and will be happening. In short, it looks like somebody else may have to challenge the new D.C. ordinance.

[xcamel]

“nine-shot revolver”

Huh??

[junkman_106]

H&R .22 “kit gun”. Probably

[Diggler]

“nine-shot revolver”

Huh??

There are several nine-shot .22 revolvers.

[o_zarkman44]

sounds like the city will be givng a case by case review at their discression, which is not good.
Perhaps the Supreme court ruling was not as far reaching as we have been led to believe?

Lots of unfinished business sounds like.

[mountainlion]

22? My old fingers have a hard time with anything smaller than 38, don't like 9mm. My trigger finger and far vision are great though. If it is not too hot I might go in the back yard and punch some holes in paper.

[popdonnelly]

That’s not what the politicians in D.C. are saying.

[xcamel]

I realize that, but it's not the weapon of choice for a licensed, registered security guard, unless he intends to shoot off his own toes.

[muawiyah]

This is a personal weapon. The man had had a job carrying a weapon in DC. He simply wanted to be able to have one at home.

DC politicians had gotten greedy and banned anything operable. The USSC handed them their heads on platters. Still, they think there's still room for fascism in the cracks and they're going to look for them.

[xcamel]

Anyway... the story is mostly bogus. A 9 shot .22 revolver is a novelty item, not a weapon.

His personal weapon which he tried to register and was rejected for was a 9 shot 9mm glock.

See:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046956/posts

[EdReform]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=101540655

[ctdonath2]

No, it was a 9-shot .22LR revolver.
Copy of original application here: http://www.gurapossessky.com/news/parker/documents/SJExhibitA.pdf

[xcamel]

Somebody seriously has their wires crossed then....

[ctdonath2]

There was some confusion on the issue. The initial application was several years ago, and few have seen it. Mr. Heller then (recently) tried to register something else (presumably setting up more litigation), was denied, and then registered what he tried to register years ago in the first place. Understandably confusing.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

This article is very enlightening indeed. It helps explain D.C.’s new planned ordinance (revolvers only and less than 10 shots). So they are actually complying with the part of the statute that was struck down. I guess that what will have to happen next is that someone is going to have to apply for a license for a pistol with a 15 round clip and get turned down. Then that person will have to take it to court.

These libs are just anti-freedom scumbags. They are not going to give in an inch.