Really??

Dragon55 · April 3, 2010, 10:09 AM

Bolding below mine. I swear the anti's try to chip away every chance they get. I understand that the likelihood of ballistics testing spreading is highly unlikely but it just amazes me what is attempted.

Next Challenge to Gun Laws Headed to D.C. Circuit

David Ingram
The National Law Journal
April 05, 2010

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., will have the chance to examine the latest version of the District of Columbia's gun restrictions, in a possible test of how to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's 2008 decision in D.C. v. Heller.

Lawyers for Dick Heller, a name party in the earlier case, filed a notice Thursday that they will continue fighting in this follow-up case. They are appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reverse a March 26 decision by U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina. That ruling upheld new restrictions the D.C. Council passed in the wake of the 2008 decision. For example, all handguns must be submitted to D.C. police for a ballistics identification process.

Stephen Halbrook, a lawyer for Heller, said a week ago that an appeal of Urbina’s decision was likely because, he said, the judge was overly deferential toward the city. Lawyers for the District say the council worked to strike a balance between Second Amendment rights and public safety concerns.

The original Heller case, then known as Parker v. D.C., also went through the D.C. Circuit. In a March 2007 decision, Senior Judge Laurence Silberman wrote that Heller had standing to challenge the District’s gun laws and that the laws in place at the time were unconstitutional. Heller, of course, won before the Supreme Court in a decision that said the Second Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms.

This article first appeared on The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.

Sefner · April 3, 2010, 10:54 AM

Pfft they used ballistics in The Dark Knight to get Joker's fingerprints off of the already fired round, of course it should work! Seriously though, if this is what the anti's are reduced to, I would say that we are winning

Standing Wolf · April 3, 2010, 02:56 PM

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Seriously though, if this is what the anti's are reduced to, I would say that we are winning

American civil rights would, indeed, be winning, except it's never very difficult for the leftist extremists to find a tame judge to rule against civil rights.

Webleymkv · April 3, 2010, 04:35 PM

Looks like D.C. will have to be drug around every corner kicking and screaming until they find out just exactly how far they can regulate 2A without running afoul of the Constitution. I forsee a very long and expensive learning curve.

**Mike Irwin** · April 3, 2010, 04:43 PM

Already being discussed here: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=404341

Closed.

April 3, 2010, 10:09 AM	#1
Dragon55 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 811	Really?? Bolding below mine. I swear the anti's try to chip away every chance they get. I understand that the likelihood of ballistics testing spreading is highly unlikely but it just amazes me what is attempted. Next Challenge to Gun Laws Headed to D.C. Circuit David Ingram The National Law Journal April 05, 2010 A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., will have the chance to examine the latest version of the District of Columbia's gun restrictions, in a possible test of how to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's 2008 decision in D.C. v. Heller. Lawyers for Dick Heller, a name party in the earlier case, filed a notice Thursday that they will continue fighting in this follow-up case. They are appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reverse a March 26 decision by U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina. That ruling upheld new restrictions the D.C. Council passed in the wake of the 2008 decision. For example, all handguns must be submitted to D.C. police for a ballistics identification process. Stephen Halbrook, a lawyer for Heller, said a week ago that an appeal of Urbina’s decision was likely because, he said, the judge was overly deferential toward the city. Lawyers for the District say the council worked to strike a balance between Second Amendment rights and public safety concerns. The original Heller case, then known as Parker v. D.C., also went through the D.C. Circuit. In a March 2007 decision, Senior Judge Laurence Silberman wrote that Heller had standing to challenge the District’s gun laws and that the laws in place at the time were unconstitutional. Heller, of course, won before the Supreme Court in a decision that said the Second Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms. This article first appeared on The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times. __________________ sailing ... A way to spend lots of money and go real S L O W

April 3, 2010, 04:43 PM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	Already being discussed here: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=404341 Closed. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

April 3, 2010, 10:54 AM	#2
Sefner Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 769	Pfft they used ballistics in The Dark Knight to get Joker's fingerprints off of the already fired round, of course it should work! Seriously though, if this is what the anti's are reduced to, I would say that we are winning

April 3, 2010, 04:35 PM	#4
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	Looks like D.C. will have to be drug around every corner kicking and screaming until they find out just exactly how far they can regulate 2A without running afoul of the Constitution. I forsee a very long and expensive learning curve.