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Posted on 07/29/2008 2:00:44 PM PDT by neverdem
The man who successfully challenged the D.C. handgun ban before the U.S. Supreme Court filed a second federal lawsuit yesterday, alleging that the District's new gun-registration system is burdensome and continues to unlawfully outlaw most semiautomatic pistols.
Dick A. Heller, a 66-year-old security guard who lives on Capitol Hill, and two other plaintiffs allege in the lawsuit that the D.C. government violated the letter and the spirit of the landmark Supreme Court decision, issued June 26, that struck down the District's decades-old handgun ban.
The 5 to 4 ruling concluded that the Second Amendment grants individuals the right to possess guns for self-defense but said governments may impose reasonable restrictions. The lawsuit filed yesterday in U.S District Court says the District's restrictions go too far.
The suit urges U.S. District Judge Richard M. Urbina to toss most of the District's new requirements, which include ballistics tests of registered handguns. It also asks him to eliminate restrictions on semiautomatic handguns and to order D.C. police to approve the handgun applications of the three plaintiffs.
The suit could take months, if not years, to resolve. Until then, the new regulations remain in place. The District's top litigator said yesterday that he expects "a long fight" over the rules.
The District's handgun registration is limited almost entirely to revolvers; a previous D.C. law bans machine guns and includes a broad definition of such weapons, encompassing most semiautomatic pistols. Such magazine-loaded semiautomatic pistols -- the kind of...
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That rule flouts the Supreme Court decision, making it virtually impossible for a gun owner to legally use a weapon in self-defense, said Heller's attorney, Stephen P. Halbrook.
"Under the D.C. [law], a robber has to make an appointment with you so you can get your gun ready for him," Halbrook said in an interview...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
It’s up to us.
Time to stock up.
Liberal totalitarians routinely urinate on the law.
Dunno. But the American people put them there. That's a huge problem.
Ooops. I forgot. The NRA is too busy on K Street with fat cats to help Mr. Heller.
That or they're busy trying to talk him out of yet another lawsuit...
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Another bullet buying moment...
In other words, under the DC’s new rules, one is allowed to defend themselves if they’re already dead.”
This is good. In Ct, the home invasion capital of the world, a person would have to sleep with their gun safe and be able to open the safe, reassemble their gun, load it and shoot the invaders in a matter of seconds. We need to attack the regulations...this is a good start.
In Ct, we have 3 raped and dead women as examples of Ct gun regulations.
Them: It’s just an old, brittle piece of paper, peasant.
This is only true, because they are ready, willing and able to kill you.
Until the reverse is true, they are right.
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> NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION
> ‘We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help
> everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots,
> keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the
> blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our
> great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and
> establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt
> ridden, and delusional. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a
> whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim
> they require a Bill of NON-Rights.’
>
> ARTICLE I: You do not have the right
>
> to a new car, big screen TV,
>
> or any other form of wealth.
>
> More power to you if you can
>
> legally acquire them, but no one is
> guaranteeing anything.
>
> ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country
> is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone —not just you!
>
> You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion,
> etc.; but the world is full of idiots,
>
> and probably always will be.
>
> ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you
> stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect
> the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently
> wealthy.
>
> ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing.
> Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly
> help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing
> generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve
> nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional
> couch potatoes. This one is my pet peeve...get an education and go to
> work..don’t expect everyone else to take care of you!
>
> ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be
> nice, but if it would turn out the same way as current public housing,
> we’re not interested in public health care.
>
> ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other
> people..If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don’t
> be surprised if the rest of us want to see you put away for the rest of
> your sorry life.
>
> ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If
> you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens,
> don’t be
>
> surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away
>
> in a place where you still won’t have the right to a big screen color TV
> or a life of leisure.
>
> ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right
>
> to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help
> you along in hard times,but we expect you
>
> to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational
> training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)
>
> ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American
> means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is
> a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic
> laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.
>
> ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don’t care where you
> are from, English is our language.
>
> Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!
>
> (and last but not least....)
>
> ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right
>
> to change our country’s history or heritage. This country was founded on
> the belief in one God You are given the freedom to believe in any
> religion, any faith, or no faith at all, with no fear of persecution.
> The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if
> you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and goodwill shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
Gospel of Jules 2:16
See tagline.
Who in Congress will do this?
We are figuring out. You fight lawyers with money with lawyers with money. Better to gridlock the entire nation then allow further new bills on energy, health and education which only benefit the VERY few and create downward mobility for the rest of the population.
They want to live in an ivory tower but we all live in tenements? Fine, there money and perks get vaporized until they GET IT. The other fight is media and brainwashing of the masses with Marxist propoganda. There are some great people joining this fight also.
Agreed, as Ben Franklin stated: Better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it. He was very familiar with taxation without representation.
Bull. You need the full cooperation of the military to pull off a socialist coup. Guess what? These idjits are not even as smart as Hugo Chavez they seem to so genuinely admire.
Have you filed a pattent for this? I can sue for stealing my intellectual copyrights of this pattent! It is my right to sue you for mentioning the word grandchildren in your media post, which you unjustly obviously profited from! Do not attempt to add unjust lawsuits in the name of the rights of the people or you will face lawsuits and bankruptcy!
PS: I am saving this, it is refreshing comedy but unfortunately true :(
Since the law restricts semi-autos because they are classified by the district as "machine guns", I gather that each police officer is:
(a) In violation of the law
(b) A Legal FFL holder of a class 3 license
(c) None of the above just a higher class of animal
I think that the citizens of DC should turn every cop who has a semi-auto in to the BATFE for violating DC law- that includes the incompetent Chief Lanier!
This is where DC has got it wrong.
To accept their reasoning here would be equivalent to granting that the regulations could stay in place EVEN IF DC LOST AGAIN. That is absurd and the courts are about to tell DC just this.
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals GRANTED a stay on eliminating the unConstitutional laws pending the outcome of the Supreme Court case. There is no obligation for the courts to grant additional time pending an appeal by DC.
In a week or two I expect an order from the court setting aside specific numbered sections of DC law and additionally ordering the DC Council to remove the offending laws. The order will provide DC two weeks to accomplish the order. Failure to do so will cause every member of the DC Council to be ordered to appear and show cause why they should not be held in contempt and JAILED.
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