I can imagine that the DC Circuit Court, having made a ruling in Heller's favor that far surpassed the Supreme Court, would probably be receptive to an emergency appeal from Heller to the effect that the new DC regulations, temporary though they may be, are a violation of the Supreme Court's decision.
The Circuit Court could simply mandate that specific provisions of DC regulations shall be without effect and shall not be enforced. Pending the passing of permanent legislation, the Court can effectively mandate that there are NO regulations of guns in DC until the Court approves regulations that are consistent with the Heller decision.
Failing to conform to the orders of a court are a simple, though painful, way to lose control over all of one's affairs.
My concern in all this has to do with the de facto elimination of FFLs to serve the DC population. I don't see how those who should be buying guns in DC will be able to do so legally.
And the DC politicians are ripe for a smackdown and an appointment of a Special Master by the court. If federal judges can decide to take over school systems, they can take over DC's gun administration
My concern in all this has to do with the de facto elimination of FFLs to serve the DC population. I don't see how those who should be buying guns in DC will be able to do so legally.
My hope is that the federal judges will decree that the absence of FFLs in DC means that DC residents may buy what they want in some other state, with federal law to the contrary being null and void.