Thought the DC Council attempting to enact a bunch of Kalifornia style laws (i.e., semi auto OK with magazines of 10 rounds or less, etc) to head off the House passing this was humorous. If the House & Senate pass something palatable, maybe there's hope for us on the Left Coast?
Tom
D.C. 2nd Amend Enforcement Act Passes House, Moves to Senate
Fairfax, VA - The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to approve the National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed “Second Amendment Enforcement Act” in an overwhelming bi-partisan vote of 266-152. The Act, passed as an amendment to H.R. 6842, will overturn the District of Columbia’s gun control restrictions that defy the recent Supreme Court ruling by continuing to limit D.C. residents’ right to self-defense. This bill is necessary to enforce the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller.
Following passage, Chris W. Cox, NRA’s chief lobbyist remarked, “From the moment the Supreme Court overturned this failed gun ban, elitist politicians have sought to undermine the Court’s decision with bogus emergency regulations that all but stop residents from exercising their Second Amendment rights. NRA wants to make sure D.C. residents are able to protect themselves and their families.”
On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled “the District’s ban on handgun possession in the home violates the Second Amendment, as does its prohibition against rendering any lawful firearm in the home operable for the purpose of immediate self-defense.”
A bi-partisan group of Congressmen introduced legislation this summer to force the D.C. Council into compliance with the Supreme Court after the council enacted ‘emergency’ gun-control restrictions on its residents after D.C.’s gun ban and self-defense ban were overturned.
The Second Amendment Enforcement Act will:
· Repeal the District’s ban on semi-automatic handguns. Semi-automatic pistols have been the most commonly purchased firearms in the United States over the last 20 years, and therefore a ban on those firearms is unconstitutional as decided by Heller;
· Restore the right of self-defense by repealing the requirement that firearms be disassembled or secured with a trigger lock in the home;
· Reform the current D.C. registration system that requires multiple visits to police headquarters; ballistics testing; passing a written test on D.C. gun laws; fingerprinting; and limiting registration to one handgun per 90 days. The current system is unduly burdensome and serves as a vehicle for even more onerous restrictions; and
· Create a limited exemption to the federal ban on interstate handgun sales by allowing D.C. residents to purchase handguns in Virginia and Maryland. Currently there is only one licensed firearm dealer in the District, and the District government is standing in the way of additional dealers opening their doors. A 40-year old federal law prohibits residents from purchasing handguns outside of the District.
“I’d like to thank Congressmen Travis Childers, John Dingell, John Tanner, Mike Ross, Mark Souder, Bill Sali and Robin Hayes for their leadership. NRA will continue our work to bring the Second Amendment to D.C. residents, but we call on the Senate now to take up this historic legislation,” concluded Cox. “The American people should know where their elected representatives stand on this critical civil rights legislation before the November elections.”
D.C. 2nd Amend Enforcement Act Passes House, Moves to Senate
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Re: D.C. 2nd Amend Enforcement Act Passes House, Moves to Senate
There may be hope yet (and NOT the Obamanation kind!!!)!
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You got that right.
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Don Tomas, mi amigo, there is a fair amount of talk in the local press that a lot of what the House is doing on this bill is just for show. (Remember, I'm in the DC area) A lot of the Dems that signed on did so with the idea that the Senate won't have time to work or pass this bill before recessing for the elections. So as usual they are just grandstanding.
The DC city council did pass an emergency bill yesterday allowing semi-autos but with a 10 round limit.
I do think there is hope for other areas after Heller though. Chicago & NYC maybe?
The DC city council did pass an emergency bill yesterday allowing semi-autos but with a 10 round limit.
I do think there is hope for other areas after Heller though. Chicago & NYC maybe?
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Re: D.C. 2nd Amend Enforcement Act Passes House, Moves to Senate
i sincerely doubt that the dem controlled senate will pass such legislation.
what we need to worry about more at the moment is that the obamanation and the moron biden DO NOT get elected.
what we need to worry about more at the moment is that the obamanation and the moron biden DO NOT get elected.
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AMEN AND AMEN!!!!donw wrote:i sincerely doubt that the dem controlled senate will pass such legislation.
what we need to worry about more at the moment is that the obamanation and the moron biden DO NOT get elected.
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Re: D.C. 2nd Amend Enforcement Act Passes House, Moves to Senate
passing that law and getting it thru the senate that would really be:
CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!!!
and change that is long overdue.
CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!!!
and change that is long overdue.
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