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Appeals court guts strict D.C. handgun law ( Eric Holder mentioned )
The Washington Post ^
| March 10, 2007
| David Nakamura and Robert Barnes
Posted on 11/21/2008 8:08:25 AM PST by george76
A federal appeals court ... for the first time overturned a gun-control law by declaring that the Second Amendment grants a person the right to possess firearms.
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the capital's 30-year-old ban on keeping handguns in homes is unconstitutional.
The 2-1 ruling outraged Mayor Adrian Fenty and ...
former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder said weakening the gun law "opens the door to more people having more access to guns and putting guns on the streets."
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; ericholder; holder; obama; obamatransitionfile; pardons; secondamendment; selfdefense; terrorism
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Eric Holder co-signed the amicus brief in support of DC's ban on the use of any firearm for self-defense in the home.
Our future chief law enforcement official?
From 2007, but important to note now.
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:08:26 AM PST
by
george76
To: george76
The 2-1 ruling outraged Mayor Adrian FentyTough crap
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:11:13 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: george76
...former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder said weakening the gun law "opens the door to more people having more access to guns and putting guns on the streets." So, what's your point?........................ An armed society is a polite society....Robert Heinlein..........
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:13:48 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Never has a man risen so far, so fast and is expected to do so much, for so many, with so little...)
To: neverdem
He supports rationing handgun sales ...
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:15:00 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
The 2-1 ruling outraged Mayor Adrian Fenty BOO EFFING HOO!!!!
This RAT is also a support of gay marriages. I guess protests will now be in order to overturn the Supreme Court decision.
LMAO!!
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:17:47 AM PST
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: george76
we’re in for a long 4-8 years
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:18:30 AM PST
by
nufsed
To: george76
As an FFL I can only imagine what the ATF is going to be like for the next for years.
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:19:43 AM PST
by
gieriscm
(07 FFL / 02 SOT - www.extremefirepower.com)
To: george76
Tough Fecal Matter, you jackasses. It enables people to defend themselves, their families, and their property. What a bunch of ignorant putzes!
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:23:23 AM PST
by
laweeks
To: gieriscm
"As an FFL I can only imagine what the ATF is going to be like for the next for years."I certainly don't envy you one bit, knowing what's coming. You guys better make sure every i is dotted and every t is crossed on any and all paperwork dealing with firearms. I'm glad you guys are out there.
BTW, how long is it taking to get brand new AR15s these days? I've been hearing that it's taking several weeks.
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:27:12 AM PST
by
KoRn
To: george76
former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder said weakening the gun law "opens the door to more people having more access to guns and putting guns on the streets."
Earth to incoming AG Holder: Guns have always been on the street, and will continue to be on the street no matter how many laws are passed banning them.
Criminals know how to get guns, legally or otherwise.
Law-abiding citizens, on the other hand, look to the government to protect their precious 2nd Amendment rights to defend themselves and their property against criminals.
Do your job, Mr. Holder, and stand up for the good citizens of this country!
Don't stand in the way of the Bill of Rights!
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posted on
11/21/2008 8:35:53 AM PST
by
Deo volente
(On January 20, 2009 America moves to DEFCON 2.)
To: george76
To these puke liberals, the Constitution is just a piece of paper that gets in their way to control the people.
They're Nazi's and they want what Hitler wanted.
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posted on
11/21/2008 9:18:38 AM PST
by
Tolkien
(Grace is the Essence of the Gospel; Gratitude is the Essence of Ethics.)
To: KoRn
Several weeks if you’re lucky. Some are telling us months.
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posted on
11/21/2008 9:22:21 AM PST
by
gieriscm
(07 FFL / 02 SOT - www.extremefirepower.com)
To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; Shooter 2.5; wku man; SLB; ..
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posted on
11/21/2008 10:52:56 AM PST
by
Joe Brower
(Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
To: Joe Brower
Perilous time possible!
Be Ever Vigilant!!
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posted on
11/21/2008 11:10:57 AM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: george76
***overturned a gun-control law by declaring that the Second Amendment grants a person the right to possess firearms.***
No no no no, it doesn't work like that!
The Founding Fathers recognized that there was a pre-existing right and duty to have arms for defense, with no questions asked. The Second Amendment is a natural right, not something granted to us by government.
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posted on
11/21/2008 11:14:48 AM PST
by
wastedyears
(Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
To: Joe Brower
The area where the President of the United States lives now has less restrictive firearms laws than where I live.
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posted on
11/21/2008 11:18:02 AM PST
by
wastedyears
(Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
To: george76
I heard on FOX news that Washington D.C. has the highest ratio of citizen to cop in the country - one cop for every 58 citizens.
Perhaps if they allowed their citizens to have guns - even a few - the need for so many dollar consuming cops would drop!!
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posted on
11/21/2008 11:21:53 AM PST
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: ZULU
I heard on FOX news that Washington D.C. has the highest ratio of citizen to cop in the country - one cop for every 58 citizens. I wonder if they're counting just DC cops, or the myriad of officers from the Federal alphabet agencies who seem to spend half their time messing up traffic in the District?
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posted on
11/21/2008 11:26:02 AM PST
by
Citizen Blade
(What would Ronald Reagan do?)
To: Citizen Blade
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posted on
11/21/2008 11:28:00 AM PST
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: Joe Brower
Now you know this is hog wash. Holder fully supports pointing guns at children. I saw the picture. Really I did!
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posted on
11/21/2008 1:27:19 PM PST
by
PistolPaknMama
(Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't! --FReeper airborne)
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