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In reply to the discussion: Emily Got Her Gun [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)16. "Has that been declared unconstitutional?"
That's the weasel technique grabbers use and that's why they aren't trusted. Grabbers like to harass people with onerous rules that people can't abide by then say, "Well, that's the law. If you don't like spend 12 years of your life and 30 years of your income fighting it up to the USSC."
Corrupt authoritarians suck.
To remind you of the background, the City Council passed a law in the fall that allowed for handguns to be carried in public, but the bar was set very high for a permit. You have to prove you have so-called special dangers -- specific and current threats against you or your property.
Any day now, the judge will rule on whether the city is in contempt of court for writing a new law that is still unconstitutional.
I applied for a permit as soon as the law went into effect. At the end of October, I went to the firearms registration office at police headquarters.
Milton Agurs, who works in the office, explained to me that few people will pass muster to get a permit.
"Your life is in danger, your family or your property, or you have the type of business you carry large sums of money, jewelry. Under those circumstances, that's why you get conceal carry in the District of Columbia," he said.
Any day now, the judge will rule on whether the city is in contempt of court for writing a new law that is still unconstitutional.
I applied for a permit as soon as the law went into effect. At the end of October, I went to the firearms registration office at police headquarters.
Milton Agurs, who works in the office, explained to me that few people will pass muster to get a permit.
"Your life is in danger, your family or your property, or you have the type of business you carry large sums of money, jewelry. Under those circumstances, that's why you get conceal carry in the District of Columbia," he said.
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Okay, now address the part where DC is throwing up unconstitutional roadblocks.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#8
"That's the weasel technique grabbers use and that's why they aren't trusted..."
Neon Gods
Feb 2015
#20
Except it's not democracy because grabbers only win by lying and obfuscation.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#23
Welcome to the gungeon. I, too, have noticed the bullies ongoing attempts to make this RKBA only.
Electric Monk
Mar 2015
#34
"Nobody makes you come here". He *has* to, if he wants his posts to get a wide audience
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2015
#39
I agree that "It takes a special kind of sick bastard to celebrate wife beaters having guns."
Electric Monk
Mar 2015
#44
If you think it is way over the top, alert on it. That's what juries are for, not hosts. nt
Electric Monk
Mar 2015
#46
You self deleted what? You just had a post hidden by jury. Learn the difference, please. nt
Electric Monk
Mar 2015
#48
I could make them a host too, if I want to. I think I just might, just to piss you off even more.
Electric Monk
Mar 2015
#50
If you claim gun ownership = higher deaths then the number of deaths should correlate to the
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2015
#72
In the other thread, you said it's ridiculous to think gun controllers want to ban "assault weapons"
benEzra
Mar 2015
#31
The disinterested reader will note that no AR (or any other rifle) was mentioned in that anecdote
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2015
#38