An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
City of D.C. STILL Doesn’t Get it!
Lawsuit filed against D.C. gun laws
The plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that struck down Washington’s 32-year-old handgun ban filed a new federal lawsuit Monday, alleging the city’s new gun regulations still violate an individual’s right to own a gun for self-defense.
Dick Heller and two other plaintiffs argue that the city’s regulations are “highly unusual and unreasonable” in the complaint filed in U.S. District Court.
The lawsuit claims the District of Columbia continues to violate the intent of the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision by prohibiting the ownership of most semiautomatic weapons, requiring an “arbitrary” fee to register a firearm and establishing rules that make it all but impossible for residents to keep a gun in the home for immediate self-defense.
The D.C. Council was immediately criticized by gun rights advocates when it unanimously passed emergency gun legislation July 15. The law will remain in effect for 90 days, and the council expects to begin work in September on permanent legislation.
The regulations maintain the city’s ban of machine guns, defined in the law as weapons that shoot more than 12 rounds without reloading. That definition applies to most semiautomatic firearms.
I wasn’t aware that the 2nd Amendment was so difficult to understand. Did not the Supreme Court of the United States say the D.C. ban was unconstitutional? Yet, the D.C. powers that be are beyond ignorant when they try a prohibitive tactic like this. I’m no gun expert, to say the least, and I’m looking for honest answers here (Fred? Bushy? Gawfer?). Aren’t there many handguns that have larger clips that will hold more than12 rounds?
All I can figure out is that D.C. LIKES people being defenseless. What other reason could there be?
Oh, wait a minute. It’s the water! Someone spiked the water! They are all seeing pretty colors and singing Kum-baya, with the Dhimmi controlled Congress!
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There are plenty of firearms that hold more than 12 rounds (thus would fit those idiots’ definition of a “machine gun”). They are clearly NOT machine guns though. My service pistol holds 15 rounds. My .22 rifle (great squirrel gun) holds 14 rounds. Machine guns they are not.
These pinheads in D.C. ignore logic and facts and are enacting more draconian anti-gun legislation based on their “feelings.” Their previous gun bans resulted in a 200% increase in gun-related homicides in D.C. over the same period of time when there was a national increase of only 12%…yep, those gun laws really worked out great for them!
@Just John:
I KNEW IT! See, always ask the experts.
Which obviously, the yahoos in DC have failed to do. 