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Mayor voices outrage over court decision striking down gun ban
ABC News ^
| March 9, 2007
Posted on 03/09/2007 5:39:20 PM PST by Billy Jacks blog
The mayor of the nation's capital says he's "deeply disappointed" and "outraged" by an appeals court decision today striking down a long-standing Washington, D-C law against owning handguns.
The court rejected the city's argument that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applies only to militias.
Mayor Adrian Fenty says the decision "flies in the face of laws that have helped decrease gun violence" in the city. He says the city will appeal -- and that in the meantime, the law will be enforced.
The handgun ban went into effect in 1976.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: banglist; billsofrights; conservatism; constitution; dc; dccircuit; democratthug; gunbanners; individualrights; rkba; secondamendment; selfdefense
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Chalk one up for the good guys
To: Billy Jacks blog
Adrian Fenty can kis my royal Irish arse
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:40:17 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts)
To: Billy Jacks blog
Mayor Adrian Fenty says the decision "flies in the face of laws that have helped decrease gun violence" in the city. Quite the comedian, isn't he? ;)
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:40:30 PM PST
by
Mr. Jeeves
("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: Mr. Jeeves
Hehe, I laughed when I read that. What's this guy doing in the mayor's office? He should be at the Laugh Factory!
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:42:12 PM PST
by
billybudd
To: Billy Jacks blog
DOOFUS ALERT
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:42:28 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts)
To: Billy Jacks blog
How DARE they sat that the peasants have these so-called "rights"!
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:46:04 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: Mr. Jeeves
If he said that with a straight face someone ought to b&tch slap him.
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:46:52 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: Billy Jacks blog
Mayor Adrian Fenty says the decision "flies in the face of laws that have helped decrease gun violence" in the city. Mayor Adrian Fenty flies in the face of reality.
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:49:47 PM PST
by
aomagrat
(Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: Billy Jacks blog
I'd say every resident should file an immediate lawsuit against the city for violation of their rights. Aggravated by their continued enforcement of an unconstitutional law.
To: Billy Jacks blog
-- and that in the meantime, the law will be enforced. Really? I thought that constitutional rulings were instant. "The law" doesn't change, it remains written until legislation removes it, but it's completely unenforcable... as if it doesn't exist.
To: Billy Jacks blog
He is not going to obey the Appeals Court? I think a judge needs to hold him in contemp and put him in a nice jail.
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:53:07 PM PST
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: Billy Jacks blog
"The 2nd amendment blows my mind"
Adrian Fenty
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:53:30 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts)
To: Billy Jacks blog
Take a good look at Mayor Adrian Fenty's buffoonish face. That my friends is an enemy of the people.
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:53:52 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: driftdiver
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:54:11 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts)
To: Billy Jacks blog
Tell him to chill, the SCOTU is going to strike down the DC ruling in quick order.
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:55:55 PM PST
by
AZRepublican
("The degree in which a measure is necessary can never be a test of the legal right to adopt it.")
To: mylife
"Damn right! Sue em"
Normally I hate lawyers and in this case I still do. However perhaps the weight of all those lawsuits might force him to his knees. Then again the Congress would just take the countries tax money and pay for more crooked lawyers.
Perhaps lawyers should start paying a special tax.
To: Billy Jacks blog
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it when a plan comes together.
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:57:52 PM PST
by
Richard Kimball
(Why yes, I do have a stupid picture for any occasion)
To: Billy Jacks blog
"If the citizens of D.C. can buy guns, what will muggers and thieves do for a living? Most self-respecting, non-governmental employment in the District will be wiped out at one blow!"
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:57:58 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Billy Jacks blog; Victoria Delsoul
This response is right up there with the Hall of Fame of Great Lines by Mayors of DC.
#1, of course, is "That bitch set me up!!!!"
:-)
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:58:56 PM PST
by
HitmanLV
("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do suck seed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
To: driftdiver
I hate lawyers as much as the next guy.
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posted on
03/09/2007 5:59:33 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts)
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