tucker301 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 EXCELLENT NEWS! DC Gun law rule BS! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_v._District_of_Columbia To summarize, we conclude that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms. That right existed prior to the formation of the new government under the Constitution and was premised on the private use of arms for activities such as hunting and self-defense, the latter being understood as resistance to either private lawlessness or the depredations of a tyrannical government (or a threat from abroad). In addition, the right to keep and bear arms had the important and salutary civic purpose of helping to preserve the citizen militia. The civic purpose was also a political expedient for the Federalists in the First Congress as it served, in part, to placate their Antifederalist opponents. The individual right facilitated militia service by ensuring that citizens would not be barred from keeping the arms they would need when called forth for militia duty. Despite the importance of the Second Amendment's civic purpose, however, the activities it protects are not limited to militia service, nor is an individual's enjoyment of the right contingent upon his or her continued or intermittent enrollment in the militia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Citizen wanted the gun to protect herself and her property. DC law denied her application. Now, if could just rally the media to this the same way Sharpton sicked 'em on Imus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagrizz Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Citizen wanted the gun to protect herself and her property. DC law denied her application. Now, if could just rally the media to this the same way Sharpton sicked 'em on Imus. Thanks for the update on this Tucker. I had heard about the appeal and glad that they made the correct ruling. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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