Supreme Court rules for US!!!!!

[Code3GT]

I've never seen the open carry petition. Where can I find it, I want to sign.

Ask and you shall receive!

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?texasoc

 

[TxPhantom]

Ask and you shall receive!

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?texasoc

Thanks. I signed it!!

 

[DarkRook]

I think there will need to be a significantly larger number of signatures before an open carry bill would be considered. I think it's kind of ridiculous that there are other states with open carry, and out of all of the states in the US, Texas is the one state where you would assume we'd have open carry. I mean this is Texas damnit!

They think we're going to run around like in the old west days and have shoots or or something. I would not care if they did it by a licence of some sort like they do with the CHL or something like that. Well see what happens.

 

[SIG_Fiend]

They think we're going to run around like in the old west days and have shoots or or something. I would not care if they did it by a licence of some sort like they do with the CHL or something like that. Well see what happens.

All I mean is that from the average idiot politician's standpoint, any kind of carry is a threat to public safety. They would look at a petition of 15k people and laugh. Now if someone came around with a petition signed by something like 1 million people, that would get everyone's attention and would be impossible to ignore.

 

[TxPhantom]

All I mean is that from the average idiot politician's standpoint, any kind of carry is a threat to public safety. They would look at a petition of 15k people and laugh. Now if someone came around with a petition signed by something like 1 million people, that would get everyone's attention and would be impossible to ignore.

I don't mean to be argumentive but there is nothing a politician can't ignore!!

 

[idleprocess]

All I mean is that from the average idiot politician's standpoint, any kind of carry is a threat to public safety. They would look at a petition of 15k people and laugh. Now if someone came around with a petition signed by something like 1 million people, that would get everyone's attention and would be impossible to ignore.

I seriously doubt that you're going to get one person in twenty to sign that petition.

 

[brainiac]

5-4, not a landslide...

... and the swing vote decided it.

Exactly, which means that we are only one new supreme court justice away from possibly having it overturned. That's what makes this presidential election so scary.

 

[TxPhantom]

Exactly, which means that we are only one new supreme court justice away from possibly having it overturned. That's what makes this presidential election so scary.

Even if our faux conservative candidate wins, the house and senate will be stacked in favor of the dem witts. McCain will probably not be able to get a conservative/constitutional judge appointed. His tendency to cave to the libs is what scares me.

 

[ambidextrous1]

Yes, the vote on Heller was close, but I doubt that the Supremes will entertain another 2nd Amendment issue for several years.

 

[Furyataurus]

The following is a memo sent to Washington, DC residents by Cathy Lanier, Washington, DC Chief of Police:

From: Lanier, Cathy (MPD)
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:35 PM
Subject: Supreme Court Update

Residents,

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court today struck down part of the District of Columbia's handgun ban. I wanted to drop you a note to let you know the immediate impact of this decision.

The Supreme Court's ruling is limited and leaves intact various other laws that apply to private residents who would purchase handguns or other firearms for home possession. It is important that everyone know that:

a.. First, all firearms must be registered with the Metropolitan Police Department's Firearms Registration Section before they may be lawfully possessed.
a.. Second, automatic and semiautomatic handguns generally remain illegal and may not be registered.
a.. Third, the Supreme Court's ruling is limited to handguns in the home and does not entitle anyone to carry firearms outside his or her own home.

Lastly, although the Court struck the safe storage provision on the ground that it was too broadly written, in my opinion firearms in the home should be kept either unloaded and disassembled or locked.

I will comply with the Court's reading of the Second Amendment in its letter and spirit. At the same time, I will continue to vigorously enforce the District's other gun-related laws. I will also continue to find additional ways to protect the District's residents against the scourge of gun violence.

Residents who want additional information can visit the Metropolitan Police Website at www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration. Residents with questions are encouraged to contact the Firearms Registration Section at 202-727-9490.

Sncerely,

Cathy Lanier
Chief of Police

Can you believe this crap!!!!!!!!!

 

[TxPhantom]

A Lib is a Lib........

The above memo is not suprising. A lib is a lib, they never give up and laws don't apply to them unless it fits their agenda. The lesson here is to never put a liberal in a position of authority.
I wouldn't vote for a socialist/Democrap for dog catcher.

 

[idleprocess]

a.. Second, automatic and semiautomatic handguns generally remain illegal and may not be registered.

[...]

I will comply with the Court's reading of the Second Amendment in its letter and spirit. At the same time, I will continue to vigorously enforce the District's other gun-related laws. I will also continue to find additional ways to protect the District's residents against the scourge of gun violence.

Given that the vast majority of handguns are semi-automatic, I'm not sure that's complying with either the letter or the spirit of the law.

 

[SIG_Fiend]

Originally Posted by Washington DC's chief Donut Ranger
a.. All realistic forms of self defense weapons generally remain illegal and may not be registered.

[...]

I will comply with the Court's reading of the Second Amendment from a technical standpoint, as it suits my purposes, for the good of the people of course. At the same time, I will continue to excessively regulate and enforce the District's other gun-related laws so that such inconvenient freedoms are too costly and difficult to exercise. I will also continue to find additional ways to protect the District's criminals against the scourge of gun violence that will be aimed at them in the future.

Fixed. j/k

 

[Texas1911]

Can you believe this crap!!!!!!!!!

I say we post this on every major gun forum on the net and have everyone flood the system with stupid calls.

 

[DopaVash]

I've already sent her a rather scathing email.

 

[Texas1911]

I've already sent her a rather scathing email.

I would have preferred an IRA letter, and not the sort involving money.

 

[Furyataurus]

IMO, gun grabbers who want to take away even "one" constitutional right should not have rights themselves. In order for a gun grabber to obtain "rights" he/she has to fill out paper work explaining "why" they need "rights" in the first place. Sit through an 8 hour class, that costs $140, explaining the Constitution and its history behind it. Plus, they have to ask a local Chief of Police to sign off on it, and have 3 reputable people who already have "rights" as endorsements, pay a $200 fee, get fingerprinted and photograped and provide a DNA sample. This is only for ONE person, children HAVE to go through the same thing for gun grabbers, and if they are granted "rights" its only good for 2(two) years.