DC v. Heller Decision

[1776 Rebel]

A couple of post-Heller thoughts.

My understanding is the book stores across the country do not need to register as a business and get a license. This would be a violation of the 1st amendment. So the question comes to mind ... do gun stores need be licensed? Do FFLs need to be required or is that an undo restriction of the 2A rights?

Also when I hear these pols talking about still going ahead and restricting access to guns, I think of the southern politicians who put poll taxes etc in place to restrict blacks access to voting. Mayor Fenty is BLACK. Doesn't he see the comparison? Has he no sense of decency and morality? Gee I guess I know the answer to that one.

[Marshal Halloway]

Last DR Radio Special edition of today with Dave Kopel:

                                                                                                                                                                                                           

COMMENTARIES Washington D.C. v. Heller
	DOWN RANGE RADIO SPECIAL EDITION                                                                                                                   Download mp3 file	Host: Michael Bane Guest: Dave Kopel 24:06 minutes 06/27/08

[tombogan03884]

“Putting all of these textual elements together, we find that they guarantee the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.”

Looks that way KSAil, REMEMBER I'm not a lawyer, I'm not even a high school graduate, GED 


Thus, we do not read the Second Amendment to protect the right of citizens to carry arms for any sort of confrontation, just as we do not read the First Amendment to protect the right of citizens to speak for any purpose.”

 My read on this second quote would be that they're not saying you can protect your self from robbers but not rabid dogs, if you can legally carry for personal protection it's from ALL threats.

   so far so good.

[tombogan03884]

To commemorate this historic occasion, I called the Supreme Court's Public Information Office and ordered what is called a "slip opinion." The slip opinion is the court opinion bound into a little paperback pamphlet. It is the first printing of the Court's opinion. I thought this would make a nice momento.

The cost is FREE. Just call 202-479-3211 ext 1 and ask for a printed copy of the slip opinion for Case 07-290 (DC v Heller). They will pop it in the mail to you. It might just become a collector's item some day. Of course, the preservation of our 2A rights was priceless.

John

ORDERED   

[tombogan03884]

I replayed the tape twice on exactly this point as I couldn't believe my ears when she said semi automatics will not be permitted in DC.  So this means even in home defense its revolvers only with respect to handguns?

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

 If I understand the clips I've read so far, they can't ban guns in "Common use", last time I check my IWB holster Semi Autos were pretty darn common

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[tombogan03884]

Haz, I just can't find him!!



RKBA!!
Mac.

Does the word "OVERKILL" sound vaguely familiar 

[tombogan03884]

DC will never issue a CCW permit, and regulate gun the gun laws to the point of madness. It will be worse than NJ, Mass. CA. They will not recognize any reciprocity from any state, and will make it dangerous to even drive across DC to Va with a gun in the car to go to the range.  The future scenario is;

If you get pulled over in DC with a burned out tail light, and you disclose to the LEO that you have firearms in the trunk or the back. Your still going to to have 4 or 5 more officers show up, take em', take you, impound your car, and release you 48 hours later....

Than you begin to PAY your way out of this BS.

The politicians will make it more dangerous to take the guns out of your home than defend yourself in public, because there will never be a concealed carry law passed in DC.

The ruling is a good thing, but the Dems can "regulate" it to a point almost as bad as a ban.

"There you go with that negativity again Moriarty."

But if you know where I got the quote I'll let you slide, as you are probably close to the truth, if not dead on.

[tombogan03884]

Olbermann (D) names Scalia "Worst Person in the World", calls him a clown, and bashes the Supreme Court for verdict in DC v Heller. Equates it all to only having the right to own muskets and flint locks....... Media bias? What media bias?


This guy makes me want to puke:


http://youtube.com/watch?v=STwsbUwcO4U

You expected maybe that Olberman would sing the PRAISES of a NORMAL person ?

[tombogan03884]

Did anyone else notice the irony of the other story on that paper...ATF seizes rifles from Blackwater?

Yes

[tt11758]

The nice lady at the SCOTUS PIO tells me that she is sending LOTS of copies of that particular slip opinion out today.