Posted on 04/30/2008 10:59:14 AM PDT by The KG9 Kid
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City against gun makers and suppliers the city targeted in a bid to stop the flow of illegal weapons.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the city's claims against the manufacturers and wholesale sellers of firearms, saying a federal law granted them immunity.
The decision overturns a lower court ruling.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
That is a distinct possibility that troubles me but only a little bit. If we get a solid ruling on the Heller case this summer then even a lib packed USSC will be hard pressed to overturn such recent precedent. Also I think it's highly unlikely a Dem President will have the Court openings needed to restack the court with Schumer-ites.
I hate that smug mincing little faggot bastard almost as much as I do the Clintons.
You are being far too kind to Bloomie. ;-)
Time will tell.
“Now make NYC pay for the entire cost of the suit.
We need a federal “loser pays” system for these sorts of things.”
That will never happen. Something like that would greatly discourage lawsuits and thus impact negatively the income of lawyers.
The legal system is a closed system. The Legislature is comprised mostly of lowyers (spelling error but I liked the way it came out), Prosecutors are lowyers, Defense are lowyers, and Judges are former lowyers. There is now way that the legislature would pass or the courts allow a law that would be so negative the the legal profession.
Picture this...
Bloomie...Orange Jumpsuit...manacles and shackles...Frog-marched off to Federal pen for violating FEDERAL gun laws and interfering with Federal investigations...
Bubba the 400-pound Love Sponge grinning in the back of the jail cell...”no vaseline for you, amigo...”
Won’t happen, but the imagery ought to brighten everyone’s day a little.
“...gun control mayor’s meeting...”
Speaking of which - Doesn’t that count as CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE CONSITUTIONAL RIGHTS (Sec 242, Title 18 US CODE), or collusion, or fall under some RICO statute?
See http://www.justice.gov/crt/crim/242fin.htm
“Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
For the purpose of Section 242, acts under “color of law” include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official’s lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials.”
Gee...what a coincidence...we have ThugNutter and his facist Tool Ramsey in Philly trying gun control crap too...I know ThugStreet was there at the meeting. Looks like he passed the torch to Mayor ThugNutter to carry on...and his rejects on City Council just tried to pass FIVE gun control laws (which look AMAZINGLY like New Jersey laws - especially concerning the types and makes of so-called “Assault Rifles”...just another coincidence, considering that people from the Ceasefire NJ group crossed the river and are now part of Ceasefire PA)...
Any lawyers out here??? Do some research...why can’t we take this battle right back at these b*st*rds? Why can’t we find out EVERY mayor who attended these meetings and start suing them INDIVIDUALLY as well as at the city level? I would like to see a frog-march procession of Philly City Council members and Mayor ThugNutter for attempting to violate STATE and FEDERAL Constitutional rights.
How about criminal conspiracy charges? How about some big muscle help from the NRA and all its $$$$???
LOL I know. ;^)
“Imagine—the ACLU would be out of business almost overnight.”
Just a ‘for your information’ your are aware that the ACLU, and other legal firms, get 100% of their fees paid by the Justice Dept. when they prevail in a lawsuit regarding ‘Costitutional Rights’. Hence the proclivity of the ACLU and other to take any case they can to court.
That’s funny......here’s a giggle in return !
A woman from Austin, who was a tree hugger and anti-hunter, purchased several acres of Hill Country land, near Lake Travis, Texas.
There was a huge tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted to view the natural splendor of her land, so she climbed the tree.
As she neared the top, she encountered a spotted owl. It attacked her!
In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the tree to the ground. The ensuing fall incurred several splinters of wood in her crotch. In
considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor, 35 minutes away. She told him she was an environmentalist and anti-hunter and how she came
to receive all of the splinters. The doctor listened to her story with great patience. He then told her to go into the examining room and he
would see if he could help.
The impatient patient sat, and waited for three hours before the doctor reappeared the angry woman demanded, ‘What
took you so long’
He smiled and said, ‘Well, I had to get permits from US Environmental Service, the Texas Parks and Wildlife and Keep Texas Beautiful before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area. I’m sorry, but they turned me down.’
!! GOD BLESS TEXAS !!
lol...
Chuckle...snicker...SNORT! :-) HA! That’s funny!
Jumpin’ Jack Flash in the Pan has been certifiable for YEARS!
Bloomberg couldn’t buy this judge off.
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