D.C. is trying to reverse the recent ruling which ends a 30 rs gun ban. An appeals court says "No".

http://insider.washingtontimes.com/article...08-115457-4155r

Definitely good news!

You have to log in to see the article. Here is one from FOX http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270873,00.html

Appeals Court Refuses to Reconsider D.C. Gun Ban Ruling
Wednesday, May 09, 2007

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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to reconsider a ruling that struck down the District of Columbia's long-standing handgun control law, setting up a potential showdown in the Supreme Court over the Second Amendment.

The decision by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit comes nearly two months after a three-judge panel rejected the city's argument that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applies only to state militias.

The panel ruled 2-1 that the city cannot prevent people from keeping handguns in their homes. The ruling also struck down a requirement that owners of registered firearms keep them unloaded and disassembled.

The decision marked the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a portion of a gun law on Second Amendment grounds.

The city has 90 days to file a petition for review in the Supreme Court, which could hear arguments as soon as this winter if it decides to hear the case, said Alan Gura, an attorney for the six plaintiffs.


It is definatly good news. If the supreme courts rules the same way there would be a new precident set and some of the major cities like NYC and Chicago could be next to have their bans fall.

Wait...they had a requirement that all people's guns were to be disassembled???

What kind of goofy 'rule' is that??


And did they honestly believed that criminals would abide by that?

They certainly don't care about criminals - only law abiding citizens!

That is correct. Even in your home you were not allowed to have a loaded firearm.

The DC law prohibited any guns that were not grandfathered, and those had to be dissasembled and/ or locked. The law also required a liscense (and they never issued any) to move the weapon-EVEN FROM ONE PLACE IN YOUR HOUSE TO ANOTHER!