"The District's regulation of handguns at issue here is squarely in the mainstream and eminently reasonable, minimally intruding on the right announced in Heller to bear arms for the protection of 'hearth and home,' while at the same time safeguarding public safety under traditional police powers," Nickles wrote, asking that the plaintiffs lawsuit be dismissed. [More]Which explains the hysteria they gin up whenever anyone tries to open carry. We don't dare let that become a social norm.
The case is Palmer v DC. The government is arguing against having to recognize our unalienable right to bear arms--you know, the one they are expressly forbidden to infringe..?
We realize, of course, that if it were up to Nickles & Co., "squarely in the mainstream" would be no country many of us would want to live in--and if he agreed, we wouldn't really be able to do all that much about.
Read the Motion for Summary Judgment here.
[Via Ambiguous ambiguae]
"traditional police powers"
ReplyDeleteExactly what tradition are we discussing here, fellas?
This one?
This one?
This one?
This one?
I would say, "aw, you get the idea," but apparently these people don't.
(I have to think that, because the alternative is to think that they do, and it would sure be difficult to interpret that as anything but a declaration of war.)
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Ha! Got my first ironic word verification: "unded". Now that's appropriate.
Kevin, this would make a powerful Examiner article. If you do it, send me the link.
ReplyDeleteI'll be sure to do that, as I think you're right.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to see the future read the excellent internet story "Battle of jakes" and you will have your eyes opened.
ReplyDeleteOff-topic, conspiracy bait: what does the DHS need with 200 million rounds of Winchester hollowpoint .40 over the next five years?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.gunreports.com/news/ammo/Winchester-ICE-Homeland-Security-ICE_1460-1.html?ET=gunreports:e509:143480a:&st=email
Anyone have any idea what normal useage is among ATF, FBI, ICE and others? I get the need for practice and operating ammo, but the ATF and FBI aren't all that large personnel-wise. Conceivably 40 million rounds a year is a reasonable total, but I'm having a hard time seeing it.
DC, keep shooting yourself in your feet, as Virginia receives the $ from us up here for the march, who stay across the river, in order to be legally armed.
ReplyDeleteStay on topic, please. If you have a tip, my edress is posted in the sidebar.
ReplyDeleteI'll look into this tomorrow.
How do you figure I'm shooting myself in the feet?
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of funny to think that if one half of 1 percent of gunowners open carried at any given time, our troubles would be over very quickly. It would be a very educational celebration of the second amendment and our rights would be well maintained, I believe. No need to protest, no need to lobby, no need to write your Congressman. The Brady Campaign would barely exist, because violent crime would be so low.IMO
ReplyDeleteDavid -- I think Brock's "DC" reference was to the District of Columbia, and was not aimed at you personally.
ReplyDeleteOops.
ReplyDeleteThe "yourself in your" threw me.
At one point, legally possession of 3/5ths of another human being was.... "squarely in the mainstream"
ReplyDeleteOkay David, the Examiner piece is now up.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the encouragement--you are certainly "like that". :-D