Is it in the Democrat Party's interest that the DC Circuit Court's Opinion on Guns be upheld?
George Will sure seems to think so:
If the Supreme Court reverses the appeals court's ruling and upholds the D.C. gun law, states and localities will be empowered to treat the Second Amendment as the D.C. law does -- as a nullity. This will bring the gun control issue -- and millions of gun owners -- back to a roiling boil. That is not in the interest of the Democratic Party, which is supported by most ardent supporters of gun control.
I am not sure that this is true, and even if I was, I am even less convinced that they would make the right decision. The horrible Kelo decision by the Supreme Court doesn't really seemed to have produced much of a backlash.
I am not sure that this is true, and even if I was, I am even less convinced that they would make the right decision. The horrible Kelo decision by the Supreme Court doesn't really seemed to have produced much of a backlash.
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posted by John Lott at 3:40 AM
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It's ridiculous to think that gun laws need to be the same everywhere.
Obviously a big, poor and violent city like DC needs to have different gun laws than, say, rural Ohio.
At the very least- people need to be taught how to properly use, store and transport their weapon.
But the blindly say that everyone and his mother NEEDS to have a gun is just ridiculous.
Joseph,
"Obviously a big, poor and violent city like DC needs to have different gun laws than, say, rural Ohio."
Why is that the case? I would think people have a greater chance of being a victim of violent crime in DC than rural Ohio.
Why should those MORE likely to be preyed upon be LESS able to defend themselves?
I'm sure you have a good rationale for your statement.
Why should cities with strict gun laws up to and including outright bans, yet plagued with violent crime; why should such places maintain and even increase restrictions on gun ownership and possession?
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