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Dick Heller files Suit Against DC. Again.

Sweet... 

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that overturned Washington's 32-year-old handgun ban has filed a new federal lawsuit against the city.

In a complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court, Dick Heller and two other plaintiffs allege that the city's new gun regulations still violate rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

 

Posted 06:17PM Jul 30, 2008 by MCSA

The Chicago Trib. on Why Gun Buy Backs are Not a Great Idea.

Eric Zorn's article is here and he lists 6 reasons why he thinks they're bunk. I'll add one more to his list: The Heller decision stated, flat out, that the gov't barring people from keeping guns in their own homes is unconstitutional.

Posted 02:03PM Jul 30, 2008 by MCSA

Morton Grove Ban Overturned.

This is a done deal, folks, but they're still not getting the memo: Trib. article here.

But Trustee Georgianne Brunner, the only one to vote against the repeal, said she may be back with a proposal to require Morton Grove residents to register guns with the village.

And, in case that wasn't enough:

She said contrary to what some supporters of the repeal have said, the state law that requires gun owners obtain firearm owner identification cards does not provide enough protection.

That law, she said, does not require that owners notify the state if their weapons are stolen or if they are sold. Also, she said, state registration is good for five years, even if a gun owner becomes a felon during that time and is not eligible to own a gun.

"I don't know yet if it's feasible," Brunner said. "I don't feel there's support on the board yet."

Trustee Dan Staackmann called the handgun ban a "noble experiment," but said the village cannot afford to defend it in court.

There you have it folks: they try to take away your rights and call it a "noble experiment."

 



Posted 01:58PM Jul 30, 2008 by MCSA