Posted on 03/09/2007 1:04:59 PM PST by RKV
Already posted in breaking news.
I have a feeling this will be posted even more than the death of Captain America.
(not that that's a bad thing)
Please find a poll regarding the DC Gun Ban at the below link. This is a Washington, DC media outlet, and it would be great if the response was an overwhelming "yes".
Please vote and cross-post to your other message boards and networks.
More information on today's DC Court ruling will appear in tonight's Grassroots Alert. Stay tuned.
http://www.wtopnews.com/
Well, I admit to be so pumped about the court's ruling I didn't look around. ;>)
You're correct, although it is nice to see every time I hit refresh...
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Though that brings up a question (yet another one): are the rights in the Constitution which don't specifically refer to people in the states applicable to territorial born Americans in the American territories/commonwealths?
I'm pumped too.
Guys, this isn't over by any means. One or two circuit court rulings (e.g. the 5th's on Emerson) ain't anywhere near enough. We just can't depend on the court to do its job (however much an individual rights interpretation would seem self evident). The only way to really kill this stuff is to repeal gun laws.
Actually the current state of the court is that the Bill of Rights only partially extends to all Americans. It ain't right, and seems pretty contrary to the 14th Amendment to me, but "partial incorporation" is the way the court operated in this latter day.
http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200703/04-7041a.pdf
Here is the website with the great opinion. Its on its way to SCOTUS where I bet it is affirmed!!!
Doesn't necesarily go to the Supremes. There could be an en banc ruling by the circuit court.
"The People" in the US Constitution means exactly what it says. The "people". It means the same throughout the Constitution. The "Bill of Rights" does not give "the people" rights, it denys the Government the ability to deny "the people" those "rights" given to us by the Creator.
Will be ignored by DC pols.
You are correct, although it's a good start.
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NRA statement:
D.C. Circuit Court Hands Down Significant Victory for Individual Second Amendment Rights!
Friday, March 09, 2007
Fairfax, VA- The District of Columbia Circuit Court today affirmed that the Second Amendment of the Constitution protects an inherent, individual right to bear arms. Today’s ruling should have a positive impact on the current D.C. gun ban, the National Rifle Association is fighting to overcome.
The majority opinion of the court states, "[T]he phrase 'the right of the people,' when read intratextually and in light of Supreme Court precedent, leads us to conclude that the right in question is individual." The majority opinion sums up its holding on this point as follows: The D.C. Circuit Court went further in upholding individual freedoms, rejecting the claim that the Second Amendment does not apply to the District because it is not a State.
The D.C. City Council is expected to appeal the ruling.
"We just can't depend on the court to do its job"
If this gets to the SCOTUS it will be the first time in I think 70 years a case like this has been before the court.
I can definitely think of worse starts... like losing the ruling.
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