It's only the biggest decision about individual citizen gun ownership since the NFA of 1934. The Supreme Court of the United States released the decision in the Heller case this morning that the Washington DC ban on handgun ownership is in fact unconstitutional. It's about time, and I'm appalled that it was such a close decision at 5-4. That means there are no less than four morons serving as Supreme Court Justices. For Shame.
So, all you lawyers in Chicago and every other city with similar ridiculous laws on the books should start getting your act together and paperwork set to file lawsuits in order to restore the rights of all (except felons and mentally unstable) United States Citizens to protect themselves, family, and home.
I think I'll clean and rub on a few of my guns tonight. I'm proud to be an American.
CZ
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In case you wonder what my boss thought about the issue...Some in our office are already trying to apply for permits...
PRESS RELEASE
U.S. REP. JOE BARTON, TEXAS 6TH DISTRICT
2109 Rayburn House Office Building - Washington, DC 20515 - 202.225.2002
Contact: Sean Brown - Sean.Brown@mail.house.gov
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Rep. Barton: Supreme Court gun ban ruling “restores freedom”
WASHINGTON – Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. Heller that the District’s handgun ban violates the Second Amendment:
“It’s about time this law was struck down. It only makes sense that people should be able to defend themselves in their own homes. The Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights states “the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” It doesn’t mention geographical boundaries. However, for more than 30 years this law has kept guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens in our Nation’s Capital. At the same time the arsenal carried by criminals has grown and intensified and Washington, D.C. has consistently been identified as the “murder capital” of the U.S. The gun ban did little to protect the citizens of the city and instead made them criminals if they chose to protect themselves with a firearm. It also infringed on the rights of hunters, sportsmen and weapons collectors.
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn this ineffective and draconian gun ban not only makes sense, it also restores the freedom to all citizens granted by our Constitution.
I hope this sets a precedent for future Court decisions and that judges on all levels will follow the Constitution when it comes to ruling on an individual’s rights.”
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