if these limits may, at any time, be passed by those intended to be restrained?"
-- Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803
Ban the Ban on the Ban!
by Lee
Lest anyone draw the conclusion that I believe it is only the GOP who never let that pesky Constitution get in the way of their radical agenda, I happily present these assholes.
Mayor Adrian Fenty’s administration wants D.C.’s gun ban upheld despite a federal appeals court overturning the ban last month.
A statement from Fenty’s office said that on Monday, they will appeal the decision. They plan to petition for the case to be reheard at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Fenty and many other groups have publicly shown their support for the gun ban in recent weeks.
The appeals court overturned the District’s long-standing handgun ban on March 9, rejecting the city’s argument that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applied only to militias.
In a 2-to-1 decision, the judges held that the activities protected by the Second Amendment are not limited to militia service.
The court ruled 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.
I never cease to be amazed by the way so many people treat the Constitution as if it is nothing more than a list of suggestions.
Comments
I think those of us who aren’t necessarily beholden to either party should come up with our own PR campaign: “The Constitution-an Idea whose Time Has Come.”
BTW what happened to the blogroll?
Is there a legal definition for “militia”. I’d be like, “I’m the fuckin’ GripeBoy Militia, motherfucker!”
Militia: the armed citizenry
Militia: In the early days of this country, it meant armed citizenry as called up to defend the territory by local authorities in the days before state police and the National Guard. The people who want to get rid of the Second Amendment seem to think it’s still 1800.
I dont know how many times i heard legal scholars refer to it as a “living constitution” and that it evolves… giving the impression that some things can be done with out after a certain time.
Militia: In the early days of this country, it meant armed citizenry as called up to defend the territory by local authorities in the days before state police and the National Guard. The people who want to get rid of the Second Amendment seem to think it’s still 1800.
NO, they think it is the 21st century,and “quaint” things lie Militias have been now replaced by the National Guard and police forces… never mind that the militia was meant to be a hedge AGAINST the federal Government AND state governments.
But if they don’t have a gun ban, how else will they convince the criminals to turn in their weapons to the authorities?
Uh, they just want to appeal the decision. They have that right.
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Perhaps we need a name for this-----Pirate’s Code Syndrome.
“They’re more like guidelines anyway.”