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New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - bwaites - 07-26-2014
Proving that Justice never sleeps, (or even takes weekends off!) the Federal Court with jurisdiction over DC just handed down this decision today!
In light of Heller, McDonald, and their progeny, there is no longer any basis on which this Court can conclude that the District of Columbias total ban on the public carrying of ready-to-use handguns outside the home is constitutional under any level of scrutiny. Therefore, the Court finds that the District of Columbias complete ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional. Accordingly, the Court grants Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment and enjoins Defendants from enforcing the home limitations of D.C. Code § 7-2502.02(a)(4) and enforcing D.C. Code § 22-4504(a) unless and until such time as the District of Columbia adopts a licensing mechanism consistent with constitutional standards enabling people to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.4 Furthermore, this injunction prohibits the District from completely banning the carrying of handguns in public for self-defense by otherwise qualified non-residents based solely on the fact that they are not residents of the District.
New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - KentuckyBuddha - 07-26-2014
In before shockingly baroque licensing mechanisms-- but that is interesting and welcomed news for sure!
New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - Variable - 07-26-2014
Cool! We need much more of that.
New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - tango29 - 07-26-2014
Sounds like the courts are moving in the right direction. Hopefully other jurisdictions like California,Illinois,nj will be reigned in.
New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - montana - 07-27-2014
In a time where the decisions and mind set of many Americans leaves me dumbfounded this is definitely a breath of fresh air. I wonder if any of the people who have been prosecuted for gun possession in the past will be able to have their crimes rescinded? Thanks for the up-date.
New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - SHORT-N-SASSY - 07-27-2014
US States Crime 2004-2006 Crimes per 100,000 and Ranking
(http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/dccrime.htm)
Scroll down to the bottom of the Page to Washington D.C. Crime Index Ranking, #1 (1=the higest reported crime rate and 51=the lowest). Click-on your State to check its Crime Index Ranking.
ETA:
Related Data:
Gun laws in the District of Columbia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_District_of_Columbia);
Gun laws in South Dakota (Crime Index Ranking, #51) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_South_Dakota).
New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - BjornF16 - 07-27-2014
Great news indeed! So far, my Lifetime membership in Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has been the most productive money spent (between NRA, GOA and SAF).
Here are links to news story and ruling:
News story: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/27/emily-miller-federal-judge-rules-dc-ban-on-gun-carry-rights-unconstitutional/
Palmer v. DC Ruling: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2014/07/26/palmer-v-district-columbia-decision/
New Court decision handed down today re: Washington DC - bwaites - 07-27-2014
BjornF16 Wrote:Great news indeed! So far, my Lifetime membership in Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has been the most productive money spent (between NRA, GOA and SAF).
Here are links to news story and ruling:
News story: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/27/emily-miller-federal-judge-rules-dc-ban-on-gun-carry-rights-unconstitutional/
Palmer v. DC Ruling: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2014/07/26/palmer-v-district-columbia-decision/
At this point in time, SOA seems to get the biggest bang for the buck, but the NRA does lots behind the legislative scenes, so a lot happens without public notice or coverage. We need them all!