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To: robertpaulsen
The DC gun laws are no good. They've been ruled unconstitutional by a federal court.

But that ruling has no effect outside of DC. It only firms up the disagreement between the circuits as to the meaning of the second amendments "right of the people".

Yes the SC might F it up, but they are, IMHO, more likely to affirm the DC Circuit court, which ruling would set national precedence.

But then again we can't have the Supreme Court disagreeing with R.P. about the meaning of "the people" in the second amendment, as well as the rest of the bill of rights.

286 posted on 11/29/2007 5:03:50 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato
"But that ruling has no effect outside of DC."

True. But I got the impresion that's all the poster was interested in. Second, a U.S. Supreme Court decision may go no farther than that.

"which ruling would set national precedence."

It sure could, couldn't it?

"But then again we can't have the Supreme Court disagreeing with R.P. about the meaning of "the people" in the second amendment, as well as the rest of the bill of rights"

Hey, we can always hope for an activist court, huh? About time they ruled one in our favor. Right on!

291 posted on 11/29/2007 5:19:23 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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