Washington, D.C. Banning Guns Again

[JohnRich 4]

News:

D.C. Officials Weigh Keeping Semiautomatic Pistols Illegal After Blanket Handgun Ban is Struck Down

The Supreme Court ruled that a blanket ban on handguns is unconstitutional, but D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and other Washington officials want to keep in place a prohibition on semiautomatic handguns.

Such a ban would continue to outlaw 9-mm and other popular pistols that are legal in most other places around the United States. And it would make the classic six-shooter the only legal handgun in the District.

Source: Fox News

The gun-o-phobe politicians will continue to try and thwart the will of the Supreme Court and the American people to deny them the handguns they rightfully deserve to own.

[FreeflyChile 0]

Well, if nothing else, this allows the courts to further 'tweak' the SCs recent ruling. With laws (and subsequent lawsuits), the actual location of the line drawn w/r/t the 2nd amendment will become clearer.

[normiss 906]

as if the extra 4 cartridges make any effing difference. (average of course - given there are 10 shot revolvers) There also speed loaders that allow folks to fire faster than a semi-auto! Will auto-revolvers be banned as well?
Wasn't the gatling gun considered a revolver design as well?

people need to become more educated damnit!

[rhys 0]

What practical use is there for a semi automatic pistol?

This gun'o'phobes thing is hillarious, you gun crazy people seem to be the ones with the phobia, why else do you have a gun?

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[millertime24 8]

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What practical use is there for a semi automatic pistol?

This gun'o'phobes thing is hillarious, you gun crazy people seem to be the ones with the phobia, why else do you have a gun?

If I have a 30 round mag I can miss 29 times and still be ok. If I have a 6 round pistol my accuracy must be way better. And yes in shootouts accuracy suffers big time due to higher stress/adrenaline levels.

BTW, a phobia is:
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.

So what, specifically, are you saying the pro gun folks are afraid of?

Muff #5048

[sfc 1]

i think it is a silly idea, I really don't see the point, I think they are sore about loosing, they may as well ban pink handguns for all the use it will do.
I do agree about the legal stuff though, it will probably never get enacted on the way to the supremes and it will provide a useful barometer as to what they meant by "reasonable".

[billvon 3,133]

>So what, specifically, are you saying the pro gun folks are afraid of?

I'd say that fearing that 29 rounds might not be enough for a shootout qualifies!

[rhys 0]

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So what, specifically, are you saying the pro gun folks are afraid of?

A situation where you would have to use a gun!

In my 33 years of living I have never been close to needing a gun, If you live in constant fear of needing to use one..... you live in the wrong place.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[warpedskydiver 0]

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So what, specifically, are you saying the pro gun folks are afraid of?

A situation where you would have to use a gun!

In my 33 years of living I have never been close to needing a gun, If you live in constant fear of needing to use one..... you live in the wrong place.

From the tone of your reply, I would venture to say if you ever do need one, you are going to be SOL.

[normiss 906]

I've never needed one either.

I do however prefer to have one. It's a fun sport.
Much like skydiving and motorcycling. They are activities that I enjoy.

[millertime24 8]

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So what, specifically, are you saying the pro gun folks are afraid of?

A situation where you would have to use a gun!

In my 33 years of living I have never been close to needing a gun, If you live in constant fear of needing to use one..... you live in the wrong place.

Im a gun owner but not because I fear for my life. I regularly have shooting contest's with my friends and enjoy being able to punch a hole in a target at a great distance just by moving my index finger. Now should the need arise where I am FORCED to use that firearm to save my life then so be it. But make no mistake, I have never bought a gun out of fear for my life.

Muff #5048

[rushmc 23]

So what, specifically, are you saying the pro gun folks are afraid of?

Somebody exercising thier constitutional rights

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[billvon 3,133]

>Somebody exercising thier constitutional rights

You are afraid of people who exercise their constitutional rights? Odd. I don't find that scary at all.

[rushmc 23]

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>Somebody exercising thier constitutional rights

You are afraid of people who exercise their constitutional rights? Odd. I don't find that scary at all.

AAhhh Billvon

Nor am I as I just answered a question........

I await your telling me yet again what I really think or mean

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[billvon 3,133]

>Nor am I as I just answered a question........

Then either you are anti gun, you are afraid of people who exercise their constitutional rights - or you just plain didn't understand the question.

[rhys 0]

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I would venture to say if you ever do need one, you are going to be SOL.

If someone pulls a gun out at me will do what they say, if i were to have a gun and present it, i would think my chances of being killed would become a lot higher.

having a gun for defence is more likeley to get you killed than not having one.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[Andy9o8 3]

Your poll lacked a 3rd choice: send D.C. to the UK!

[rushmc 23]

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>Nor am I as I just answered a question........

Then either you are anti gun, you are afraid of people who exercise their constitutional rights - or you just plain didn't understand the question.

Maybe I was too subtle.

Being afraid of guns is stupid. Being afraid of guns AND trying to use your fear to remove others constitutional rights is no different.

Sorry you could not keep up.

Now, what did I REALLY mean?

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[normiss 906]

so you're saying that just like those of us that believe we should have the rights to own guns, we're all entitled to our own beliefs and opinions?

Just because a person chooses to own a gun doesn't mean they also choose to carry it on their person. The DC law is addressing ownership, not the right to carry. Further, just because I may own them and have them in my home doesn't by default mean that the situation automatically call for me to "present it".
I would also completely disagree with "having a gun for defence is more likeley to get you killed than not having one" - but again, I'm glad we're all entitled to our own opinions.

[billvon 3,133]

>Being afraid of guns is stupid.

Agreed.

> Being afraid of guns AND trying to use your fear to remove others
>constitutional rights is no different.

Also agreed. So you merely misunderstood the question. Got it.

[rushmc 23]

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>Being afraid of guns is stupid.

Agreed.

> Being afraid of guns AND trying to use your fear to remove others
>constitutional rights is no different.

Also agreed. So you merely misunderstood the question. Got it.

Is that what I meant?

thank you oh great mind reader

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[piper17 1]

Do you have any data to back up your statement that having a gun is more likely to get you killed? Not many armed robbers or rapists take the time to practice, get training, or actually learn how to use the firearm they possess (probably illegally).

I think you will find that the facts are quite the opposite and all you need to do is do a little reading and research.

"A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

[downwardspiral 0]

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I would venture to say if you ever do need one, you are going to be SOL.

If someone pulls a gun out at me will do what they say, if i were to have a gun and present it, i would think my chances of being killed would become a lot higher.

having a gun for defence is more likeley to get you killed than not having one.

Armed criminals don't always have demands and the ones that do don't always just want your valuables.

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[billvon 3,133]

>Is that what I meant?

?? You stated what you meant. Since what you stated agreed with the poster you disagreed with, you just misunderstood him.

In case you don't 'get' that:

Someone asked "So what, specifically, are you saying the pro gun folks are afraid of?"

Now, from your own statements, you are pro-gun. So the question he asked was "what are folks like you afraid of?"

Your reply was "Somebody exercising thier[sic] constitutional rights."

So either YOU are afraid of people exercising their constitutional rights - or you misunderstood his question.

Hope that clears it up for you.

[rehmwa 2]

Actually, Marc - THIS TIME your first answer didn't really make any sense.

I was able to figure it out that "anti-gunners" are afraid of people exercising their constitutional rights.

not pro-gunners......

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