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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
This should be interesting because the other states looking to ban might be able to if this goes through. Two things concern me, militia and the fact that DC is not a state per se. I do not see a militia starting anywhere in todays world. The Constitution specifically reads, 'states'. DC does not have statehood unless I missed something along the way. I watched some of this on the new yesterday. One justice was just fine with not banning guns per the Constitution. There was one that favored the ban. Time will tell.
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DC is a district of a state - Maryland I believe. It is not independant. ANyway, for all intents and purposes, you can see how ticked these Justices are at the lawyers who are trying to swim againt the Constitution. Seems WA DC will have its rights restored soon.
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A review of the arguments:
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Justices agree on right to own guns
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer Tue Mar 18, 7:19 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Americans have a right to own guns, Supreme Court justices declared Tuesday in a historic and lively debate that could lead to the most significant interpretation of the Second Amendment since its ratification two centuries ago....
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Read on here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080318/...co/scotus_guns