Second Amendment Remains Under Fire
The IntelligencerThoughtful analysts suggested that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Second Amendment last month was not the "last word" on Americans' right to keep and bear arms. This week, Washington, D.C. officials proved them correct.
High Court justices, ruling in a case from Washington, D.C., decided that Americans have reasonably broad rights under the Second Amendment. Specifically, they said that Washington's ban on ownership of handguns was unconstitutional.
That was good news. It appeared to be an effective curb on local and state government efforts to virtually eliminate private ownership of firearms.
But this week, the District of Columbia Council voted to replace the rejected law with a new measure that also is objectionable on constitutional grounds. Council members voted to replace the ban on handguns with a requirement that anyone with one must either store it under lock and key or keep it disassembled and not functional.
Part of the Supreme Court ruling stipulated that Washington could not prohibit residents from keeping guns that are "fully operable for the purpose of immediate self-defense." Handgun owners are not permitted to carry their weapons around inside their own homes under the new rule.
In addition, the firearms they are permitted to own, even with those restrictions, are limited unreasonably. Semi-automatic and automatic handguns - weapons that fire once each time the trigger is pulled - still are banned. Washington officials say those weapons fall into their definition of "machine guns." That is ridiculous, of course. Machine guns are weapons that, once the trigger is pulled, continue firing until it is released.
The D.C. Council, then, is thumbing its nose at the Supreme Court.
Rest assured that other anti-gun local government officials throughout the United States are watching. If the D.C. Council gets away with its scofflaw action, other municipalities, counties and perhaps even states will follow suit.
Supreme Court justices ought to be furious, of course. But they are experienced enough to know that the D.C. Council's attempt to continue ignoring Second Amendment rights will not be the first test of their ruling. Others will follow. It will be up to the courts, right up to the Supreme Court, to continue defending one of Americans' most cherished, most important rights - that of keeping and bearing arms.
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Maestle
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07-28-08 1:39 PM
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Ok, so you continue to post useless things, instead of addressing your mistakes, and addressing the isreali bombing of our ship. Fine, good day.
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Georgetwin
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07-28-08 11:11 AM
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Maestle, I don’t sweat anyone who is all mouth.
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Maestle
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07-27-08 5:01 PM
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Btw, what does "flag" even mean? Buddy?
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DasBoot
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07-25-08 5:05 PM
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There's a difference between taring the entire army, and actually doing something about it. You seemed like an informed person George, and you didn't even know about it. Most people don't. It was a huge cover-up and I know I would like to be made aware of if a country who is supposedly one of our strongest allies blatanly attacks one of our ships. But just because it was Israel, somehow they get a free pass. There's a huge difference between an accident and a purposeful attack, and as it's been proven, it was no accident.
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Georgetwin
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07-25-08 11:43 AM
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DasBoot, I hadn’t heard that. IMHO, that would happen because Israel was/is a valued ally and it would make no sense to tar the whole Israeli Army for the actions of a few.
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DasBoot
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07-24-08 4:55 PM
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I'm not disagreeing with you on the islam fanatics George, but the Liberty attack was not an accident, yet somehow, because this country kisses Israel's but like no other, nothing was ever made of this attack.
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Maestle
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07-24-08 3:07 PM
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lol, your post just keep getting cuter. According to many ex-isreali officials, the attack on the liberity was planned, and executed on purpose, to "put the US in their place" Muslims are NOT commanded to kill non-muslims, the part of the koran im sure you are reffering to is taken out of context. Number 2 slick. "Debt" slavery is not the only slavery mentioned in the bible. The bible also commands you to kill homosexuals. This is good how? Maybe you should actualy read there buddy. I've read it front to back a dozen times. I dont agree with about half the stuff in. If i did, i'd be a murderer. Just the same as the terrorists. But alas, i dont believe gays should be killed. I also dont believe slavery is ok, but the bible says slavery is fine, in both testaments, multiple times. Even talks about the rules of trading slaves. Buddy
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Georgetwin
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07-24-08 9:53 AM
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DasBoot, mistakes are ALWAYS made in war situations. Whereas Muslims MURDER in war, peace, rain, snow, sun, day, night, etc.
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Maestle
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07-23-08 6:26 PM
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Well then i thank you for pointing that out. The bible comments were directed at george, who obviously has never read the book.
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DasBoot
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07-23-08 6:15 PM
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I know my bible very well. I know what it's for and what it's against, and I also know that as a christian, if I actually FOLLOW the 10 commandments, then i will not rob, kill, commit adultery, etc, etc. And in regards to the Liberty, I know who committed that attack, but the point was to point out to George that it's not only Muslims carrying out the attacks.
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Maestle
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07-23-08 6:10 PM
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30 some americans were killed in the attack on the USS liberty. MURDERED by isreal. Because we told them to back off in the six day war. Former isreali general recently admitted his goverment knew for sure it was an american ship. So again, why are you mentioning this attack, in a listing of muslim terrorists attacks? PS, The bible says slavery is ok, does that mean all christians own slaves? no. Your logic is flawed.
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Maestle
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07-23-08 6:06 PM
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Perhaps you should read a few pages of the bible? Will give you an idea what christians think about people? And the USS liberty? Why would you bring that up in reguards to muslims terrorist. That ship was attacked, and almost sunk by ISREAL. NOT muslims.
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DasBoot
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07-23-08 6:04 PM
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Maestle, perhaps you should actually read a few pages from the good ole Koran, might give you a good insight to what "peaceful muslims" think of non-muslims. And George, I agree with everything you've said pretty much, but since we're bringing up attacks on buildings and ships, lest we not forget the attack in 1967 on the USS Liberty
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Maestle
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07-23-08 3:28 PM
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As for your issue with muslims. Once again. A very tiny tiny portion of muslims are extermist bent on the destruction of the united states. Meanwhile, there are plenty of terrorist attacks commited by non-muslims. Christians used to bomb people all the time in ireland/england. You have christians blowing up abortion clinics, and killing the doctors in the name of god, you have americans blowing up the OKcity building. This doesnt mean most christians, or most americans wish to harm us. Your logic is flawed. I have no sympathy for muslims, no more then i do for christians, ****, or any other religon. I view all people the same with out bias, You on the other hand scream of biggotry.
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Maestle
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07-23-08 3:25 PM
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See. You dont even know what you are talking about. First off, MOST of mexico now has potable water. Meanwhile, plenty of areas in the USA do not have safe water to drink now, thanks to farm chemicals and such. Meanwhile, Mexicans who come here, often get sick the first time they eat or drink here. Its not because our water is dirty, or that their water is dirty, its because we have different strains of common bugs. Once you get it once, you dont get it again. Most Americans are immune to some types of ecoli now, but are vunerable to the ones in mexico, and it goes back and forth. This is straight from the CDCs website. Once you drink mexican water, its safe to drink it again. So? They arent vacinated. Doesnt mean anything, Because we are.
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Georgetwin
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07-23-08 10:37 AM
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Maestle, why such sympathy for Muslims and hate for Christians? ALL the 09/11 hijackers were Muslims. ALL the WTC Bombers in 1993 were Muslims. ALL the folks that bombed The USS Cole were Muslims. How much proof do you need that the MURDER OF INFIDELS is a central part of Islamic Faith? As for Mexicans, WHY are American vacationers in Mexico advised not to drink the water? WHY do diseases that American Medical Science all but wiped out show up in the Latin Immigrant population? Mexico is a joke of a country. If they CANNOT deliver potable water to their citizens, it is highly unlikely that they can vaccinate them. Racism or Truth? If America is 85%+ Christian, logic dictates that the HUGE majority of perpetrators of crime will be Christians. HOWEVER, killing Muslims IS NOT a central Tenet of Christianity. AGAIN I ask, when was the last time 19 Christians/Hebrews/Hindus/Buddhists/Scientologists/etc flew airplanes into buildings?
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Maestle
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07-22-08 3:19 PM
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So you imply that a significant amount of muslims are out to get us, yet less then .01% is. But hey, i mean, if muslims sucide bombers is what you worry about, instead of the more likely route of death. IE, some christian dude comes in and shoots up your work place. Like happens almost WEEKLY in this country now. Your logic REALLY makes sense buddy. always nice to see an example of our local schools.
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Maestle
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07-22-08 3:17 PM
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See, you just showed your ignornace again. So because 19, out of 19 hijackers were muslim. That means, "significant" of muslims wish to kill us? I think you need to take math again. I mean statisicaly, in this country, the vast majority of murders are commited by christians. Does that mean a "significant" amount wish to kill us? As for the mexican issue, Your biggotry remains clear. For example, I remember one of your posts from months back, talking about how mexicans bring us all kinds of new and dangerous diseases to this country. FYI, They dont. If Mexico was so dangerous to go to, you would need to get all kinds of shots before you go. FYI. You dont. There is over 1billion muslims on this planet, but to make math simple. LEts call it an even billion. .01% of 1 billion = 100,000 people. Which is Alot higher, than the amount of sucide bombings commited in this century. So less than .01% of muslims are sucide bombers, yet you believe that a "si
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Georgetwin
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07-22-08 10:08 AM
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Maestle, do you get paid by the Lie? I never said Mexicans were evil. What I have said is that for Public Health Reasons, Public Safety Reasons and National Security Reasons, America CANNOT allow MILLIONS of undocumented Mexican Nationals to cross our borders as they please. As for Muslims, what percentage of The 09/11 hijackers were Muslims? How many Christians/****/Hindus/Buddhists/Scientologists/etc REGULARLY carry out suicide bombings? That does not mean that ALL Muslims are out to kill us. But when WELL over 90% of suicide bombings are carried out by Muslims, that tells me a SIGNIFICANT number of them ARE out to kill Infidels (i.e. Non-Muslims). BTW, the meaning of the word “Islam” is submit.
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Maestle
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07-21-08 4:02 PM
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You think Mexicans are evil, and that ALL muslims are out to kill us. That sounds a little racists to me.
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Georgetwin
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07-21-08 9:30 AM
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Maestle, when have I EVER said that.
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DasBoot
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07-18-08 5:16 PM
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I see someone ingested his spoonful of "guilt" this morning.
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Maestle
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07-18-08 1:13 PM
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I know how unintelligent i must look your to GT, i mean afterall, i think all people are created equal. While you think white christians are the superior race. But hey, thats cool buddy.
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Georgetwin
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07-18-08 9:33 AM
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Cory1978, UCSENSE, Topsie, Taflan, I misspoke in my previous posting to you. Obviously members of the DC City Council are required to live within DC City Limits. But DC is not very strict about them living in the area of the city they represent. The rest of the post was and is correct.
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Georgetwin
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07-18-08 9:29 AM
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GETACLUE, you make Maestle sound intelligent. If that isn’t a wake up call, you are beyond help.
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