Major ruling against D.C. handgun ban

[Fountain79]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17538139/

WASHINGTON - In the most important ruling on gun control in 70 years, a federal appeals court Friday for the first time used the Second Amendment to strike down a gun law.

In a 2-1 decision, the court overturned the District of Columbia’s long-standing handgun ban, rejecting the city’s argument that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applied only to militias.

Good....

[DemKR]

1. Judicial activism at its worst

[Fountain79]

2. How exactly? n/t

[DemKR]

4. Easy

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed

[Fountain79]

5. yeah...

"the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"

How exactly can that be misunderstood...

[Township75]

6. Your Point?

?

[bperci108]

9. Judicial Activism = "I don't agree with the courts ruling."

Sniveling about jurisprudence isn't limited to the wingnuts. ;)

[Solo_in_MD]

8. Are they not obligated to strike down illegal legislation, including racist ones like the DC

gun control laws?

[Township75]

3. Good Riddance!

I actually hope they appeal so the supreme court will rule on it...I bet they would uphold this court's decision.

[originalpckelly]

7. I know. I stand for all the rights in the US Constitution.

And quite frankly, I also understand the 9th & 10th amendments, and believe they apply here as well.