Woodpiggie wrote on July 18, 2008 08:28 AM: The proposed DC ban on semi auto pistols as opposed to revolvers reveals the distorted,disfunctional mindset of city officials who can't or won't deal with criminal behavior within their jurisdictions. They focus on catch phraises and emotionally charged terminology instead of questioning the liberal social policies that have predisposed generations to illegitimacy ,hopeless dependency and criminal behavior . Regarding the guns, I would think the buffoonish DC administration would have a preference for a Mod. 1911 Colt with its three safety mechanisms, ejected casings which are forensically useful in criminal investigations, and a sound on chambering a round that would cause an intruding crackhead thug to turn white.

Dr. Terry Joe Sprinkle wrote on July 18, 2008 06:12 AM: D.C. is in clearly in contempt of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling and order. Appropriate legal action would be a contempt of court ruling through Chief Justice Roberts, after arrest of the Mayor, Counsel, and other appropriate officials, to be carried out by federal marshals. The continued trigger lock/disassembly requirement is clearly unconstitutional. The process and time constraints to legally register firearms can be challenged with ease. The vision requirement for home use of a firearm is unconstitutional. Does that mean that even a blind person has no constitutional right to protect their own life in their home? Is a person with less than 20/20 vision, or some arbitrary number, excluded from their civil right? IF the District insists on giving a test to secure just a permit to purchase a firearm, then I propose they reinstitute reading and writing tests for residents of the District for the November elections. Both are equally ridiculous in practice. What if a resident simply cannot read, or cannot read English? Does that mean they will be denied this constitutional right? That is absurd. These policies are clearly obstructionist, the procedures are ridiculous, the results disastrous, and in total, unconstitutional.

The net effect is that D.C. has once again effectively denied a functional firearm in the home, to be used in an immediate danger. I suggest exactly two remedies; either throw out all the current regulations on firearms in the District as proposed, and do this in the Congress. Otherwise, seek a contempt of Court on the political/administrative personnel appropriate to the case. Residents of the District have been denied basic, natural, individual self-defense and defense of their family for 32 years now. Enough is enough.
America is watching.

John F. Nunez wrote on July 17, 2008 08:01 PM: I think any new law that over rides a
persons constitutional right is in contempt of cort and all responsable
persons should arrested and delt with
the same as any other law breaker.

Phil wrote on July 17, 2008 03:36 PM: Well . . . here's the problem . . the SCOTUS, whether intentional or not, used very poor wording in the Heller decision: "In sum, we hold that the District’s ban on handgun possession in the home violates the Second Amendment, as does its prohibition against rendering any lawful firearm in the home operable for the purpose of immediate self-defense."

Now . . . does that mean the gun can be made operable so that it is ALWAYS available for immediate self-defense? Or does it mean that the gun can only be made operable when there is an immediate NEED for self-defense? . . This will be in court for a long, long time.

Patriot wrote on July 17, 2008 02:04 PM: Charges should be brought against these so-called public servents. The mayor, the councelmen/women and the police chief should all be prosecuted for violating the rights of the good people of Washington DC. They are no better than the gangbangers and criminals who terrorize the citizens. They would rather spend taxpayer time and money deliberating on how they can further restrict the law-abiding people of their city than actually do someting about the criminals.

Wendy Weinbaum wrote on July 17, 2008 10:38 AM: As a Jewess in the US, I say it is high time that our Congress pass legislation recognizing any NRA membership card as a NATIONAL Concealed Carry permit! Let's take BACK the streets!

DDS -- NRA life Member wrote on July 17, 2008 07:48 AM: Given the history of the DC Mayors and council members it may be time to admit that home rule in the district has been a total failure.

Norm wrote on July 17, 2008 07:23 AM: When will the liberals ever learn that self defense is a god-given right?

B. Lee Pemberton wrote on July 17, 2008 06:26 AM: Has anyone asked why Fenty wants citizens unarmed and subject to being murdered?

Is this man sick, or what?

B. Lee Pemberton
Pastor
Church of the Lion of Judah
P.O. Box 1484
Sarasota, FL 34230-1484
In God We Trust!
churchlionjudah@verizon.net

Mark wrote on July 16, 2008 11:07 PM: Seems to me that since there are no personal consequences for violating the Supreme Court ruling on Heller, this kind of violation of constitutional rights will continue. Considering the words of the ruling about firearm storage, can the Supreme Court order the council members put in jail for contempt? Can an individual sue for federal civil rights violations and recover damages from the individual council members?

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