Tuesday, July 29, 2008
You won't like me when I'm angry
This article shows up just as an N.R.A. membership application sits on my desk.
XX dollars a year to support an organization dedicated to fighting laws like this and preserving everyone's 2nd amendment right.
Hmmmm...
XX dollars a year to support an organization dedicated to fighting laws like this and preserving everyone's 2nd amendment right.
Hmmmm...
In the Washington Times, Acob Sullum explains:
"D.C.'s political leaders know they are inviting another Second Amendment lawsuit, but they are determined to defy the Supreme Court and the Constitution for as long as possible.
The new law 'clarifies that no carry license is required inside the home' to move a gun from one room to another. It also "clarifies" the District's firearm storage requirements, saying a gun may be unlocked and loaded 'while it is being used to protect against a reasonably perceived threat of immediate harm to a person' in the home.
Much hinges on what counts as a 'reasonably perceived threat.' If you're awakened in the middle of the night by a crash, may you carry a gun with you as you investigate? Evidently not. The Washington Post reports that D.C.'s acting attorney general, Peter Nickles, 'said residents could neither keep their guns loaded in anticipation of a problem nor search for an intruder on their property.' According to Mr. Nickles, if you see an armed criminal charging your home, or in the event of 'an actual threat by somebody you believe is out to hurt you,' you're allowed to get your gun, unlock it and load it."
