Federal apeals court turns over D.C. handgun ban

samuel · 03-09-2007, 03:59 PM

A federal appeals court overturned a 30+year ban on ownership of a handgun in Washington D.C.today on second ammendment rights.It will be apealed to the supreme court but I believe they already ruled on the second ammendment and cant overrule this.I am just jubilant. samuel.

Oxford · 03-09-2007, 04:05 PM

Tentatively, I'm with you on this good news, Samuel. We'll wait and see what happens.

troy2000 · 03-09-2007, 07:21 PM

Actually, the Supreme Court is the only court in the land that isn't bound by precedent, even its own. It can overturn one of its earlier rulings any time it wants, although it seldom does. What it usually does instead is refine, narrow or broaden an earlier one.

We may not want the Court sticking too much to precedent; in 1943 it said, "Apparently, then, under the Second Amendment, the federal government can limit the keeping and bearing of arms by a single individual as well as by a group of individuals, but it cannot prohibit the possession or use of any weapon which has any reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia."

Rave · 03-09-2007, 09:34 PM

Yeah,let's wait and see,but don't hold your breath,dam politicians never like to lose a law or a tax.

Rufus Rhastus J · 03-10-2007, 08:19 AM

Just a thought.....what if the high courts were made up of children? At least young children are generally inclined to be honest!

BattleRifleG3 · 03-12-2007, 08:45 AM

That would be interesting. Sounds like a great idea for a movie or book.

I'm actually reading one that isn't exactly that but has a similar idea.

03-09-2007, 03:59 PM	#1
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,911	Federal apeals court turns over D.C. handgun ban A federal appeals court overturned a 30+year ban on ownership of a handgun in Washington D.C.today on second ammendment rights.It will be apealed to the supreme court but I believe they already ruled on the second ammendment and cant overrule this.I am just jubilant. samuel.

03-09-2007, 04:05 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 14,098 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 4	Tentatively, I'm with you on this good news, Samuel. We'll wait and see what happens. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

03-10-2007, 08:19 AM	#5
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,342 Images: 1	Just a thought.....what if the high courts were made up of children? At least young children are generally inclined to be honest! __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

03-12-2007, 08:45 AM	#6
BattleRifleG3 Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,681 Images: 13	That would be interesting. Sounds like a great idea for a movie or book. I'm actually reading one that isn't exactly that but has a similar idea. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

03-09-2007, 07:21 PM	#3
troy2000 Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,554 Images: 9	Actually, the Supreme Court is the only court in the land that isn't bound by precedent, even its own. It can overturn one of its earlier rulings any time it wants, although it seldom does. What it usually does instead is refine, narrow or broaden an earlier one. We may not want the Court sticking too much to precedent; in 1943 it said, "Apparently, then, under the Second Amendment, the federal government can limit the keeping and bearing of arms by a single individual as well as by a group of individuals, but it cannot prohibit the possession or use of any weapon which has any reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia."

03-09-2007, 09:34 PM	#4
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 8,433	Yeah,let's wait and see,but don't hold your breath,dam politicians never like to lose a law or a tax.