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Thank goodness our 2nd amendment rights have been upheld.
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| Shakka |
| quote: | June 26, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first definitive pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The court's 5-4 ruling strikes down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision goes further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most firearms laws intact.
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| LatinLover |
| Finally! It was time; for so long DC has violated the 2nd amendment. This is a victory for the american people and a loss for govt |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| youre both idiots. |
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| Shakka |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
youre both idiots. |
huh? Thanks for saying so much...yet saying absolutely nothing at all. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shakka
huh? Thanks for saying so much...yet saying absolutely nothing at all. |
im thoroughly exhausted from the damn gun debate and do not wish to get bogged down in another pointless exercise with americans who cant see the forest for the trees. just wanted to point out the idiocy of the title of this thread. |
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| Krypton |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
im thoroughly exhausted from the damn gun debate and do not wish to get bogged down in another pointless exercise with americans who cant see the forest for the trees. just wanted to point out the idiocy of the title of this thread. |
You wish you could buy an AK-47 over the internet LEGALLY for less than $500. . .;) |
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| occrider |
Despite being only a former resident of DC, given the amount of time I've lived there I think I'm still entitled to say: YOU out of state, federalist douches who think you know what's best for US DCers can go yourselves. Not only do you plop the federal government on us (without paying property taxes) but you deny us representation in congress.
If you feel the need for a weapon for self defense to defend your home (NOT what the founders intended with the second amendment fyi), use a shotgun or a rifle which are legal in DC. Otherwise, respect the democratic process whereby DC can elect politicians to repeal the ban if that's what they wanted. YOU worry about your neck of the woods, we're doing just fine without your elitist opinions about what YOU think makes US safer despite what WE think. K thnx bye. |
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| Q5echo |
| quote: | Originally posted by occrider
Despite being only a former resident of DC, given the amount of time I've lived there I think I'm still entitled to say: YOU out of state, federalist douches who think you know what's best for US DCers can go yourselves. Not only do you plop the federal government on us (without paying property taxes) but you deny us representation in congress.
If you feel the need for a weapon for self defense to defend your home (NOT what the founders intended with the second amendment fyi), use a shotgun or a rifle which are legal in DC. Otherwise, respect the democratic process whereby DC can elect politicians to repeal the ban if that's what they wanted. |
i can understand your frustration, but i think you can at the same time appreciate your DC's position under Art I of the Constitution. otherwise, Amend Art. I.
| quote: | | we're doing just fine without your elitist opinions about what YOU think makes US safer despite what WE think. K thnx bye. |
really? has violent crime at all in DC been reduced since 1976? |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Q5echo
really? has violent crime at all in DC been reduced since 1976? |
this argument really pisses me off. as if DC exists in a vacuum. |
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| Q5echo |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
as if DC exists in a vacuum. |
it does, doesn't it?
like Occ said, it was a District law. if the law in the "vacuum" doesn't work the way it was intended, on top of it being unconstitutional, then what? |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Q5echo
like Occ said, it was a District law. if the law in the "vacuum" doesn't work the way it was intended, on top of it being unconstitutional, then what? |
yeah, well as occ said, if it isn't working then its the place of the district voters/legislature to change it.
i have yet to see a (good) explanation for how limitations on certain weapons can be considered 'unconstitutional'. |
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| occrider |
| quote: | Originally posted by Q5echo
i can understand your frustration, but i think you can at the same time appreciate your DC's position under Art I of the Constitution. otherwise, Amend Art. I.
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Sorry I'm getting drunk tonight. Can you loosely tell me Art 1/ Amend Art 1?
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really? has violent crihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution
Article One of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the ...me at all in DC been reduced since 1976? |
Well besides it being correlation and not necessarily causation ... is it your right to make that decision for the citizens of DC? Do you live here, attend townhalls, and understand what is going on in the neighborhoods? Since you've taken dc under your wing why don't you pay its taxes? |
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