And the Second Amendment takes from Congress any power to issue legislation affecting someone's ability to "keep and bear arms." Therefore all gun control legislation in the District is null and void.
The second ammendment does not say that "no law respecting the keeping and bearing of arms shall be made", it just does not say that in the U.S. Constitution. It does say "shall not be infringed", (broken, violated, revoked.....either immediately or gradually)
But, just the Ninth Ammendment alone gives Congress the right to make laws concerning the Second Ammendment. And, the Second Ammendment does not void Article VI, Clause 2, or Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, or Article I, Section 8, Clauses 17 and 18.
In addition, property owned by the federal government is subject to the laws made by Congress, and signed by the President. For example, you cannot wear a gun and just walk into the Oval Office, or the Halls of Congress, or a military base, or the District of Columbia, (if Congress so decides). Now, think about it. You probably own property, and I don't think you would allow just anybody to just walk into your house anytime they wanted to, with a gun in their hand, would you? Or cross over your land, anytime they wanted to, fully armed?
We are talking about property owned by the federal government, that the federal government is in charge of. Even though our taxes pay for it, it is not our property.
It is our duty as citizens to work tirelessly to see that the people who are sent to Congress and the state legislatures, and governors and presidents, and judges.....that they are people who will make, keep, and defend laws that fully protect our rights to keep and bear arms. One of the best ways we can do this is to weed out corruption in our governments, in our society, in our own families.
Probably the greatest fear of any politician is a calm, informed, resolute, large group of people, bent on seeing that things are done right. People who will not allow themselves to be corrupted with bribes or favors, but demand accountability throught the power of their voices and votes.
There is still time to do this in a peaceful way, without our weapons. Through our examples, our influence, our voices and votes, each one of us starting first with ourselves.