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States Take Sides on D.C. Gun Ban Challenge
December 18, 2007 - 2:30pm

Hank Silverberg, WTOP Radio

WASHINGTON -- When the U.S. Supreme Court takes up D.C.'s gun ban in March, it could open up a new battle between the states.

States across the country are lining up on both sides, filing friends of the court briefs for or against the District's law banning handguns.

D.C. has the toughest gun control law in the country.

Virginia, along with Arkansas and Texas, are joining the challenge of the ban.

"This is a case of fundamental importance to the interpretation of the Constitution of the United States that is going to impact every state and every territory in the Union based on how they rule," Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell says.

Maryland, New York, Illinois and Hawaii are filing briefs backing the law.

If D.C. wins the case, the effects will ripple across the country, McDonnell says.

"My sense is that it would open the doors for much broader and much more vast restrictions that would be permissible on firearms," McDonnell says.

McDonnell predicts almost all of the states will take one side of the argument.

 

[blackrifles]

Stastically, there are more "free" states than Commie-controlled ones, you would'nt believe what's being said on TV and radio about this case, a mix of hard truth facts and some "obvious" anti-gun BS lies. Hang in there, it's going to be a wild ride.

 

[Chad G]

while it could have an effect on the rest country, a few states will look at it as votes towards them if they vote to not take the gun control restrictions, since gun owners are more than likely the votes that got them where they are.

There are way too many states that allow the possession of "a gun" thats it not a matter of banning just handguns, to them whats the point they want total permanent bans.

Maryland and New York have some of the stupidist laws on the books but look what operates those states...retards in office do these states no good. Like it or not there is going to be a gun control bill of some type, but it will be added to the list of some 400 plus that are redundant and have no effect on the constitution. District of Communism...'nuff said.

 

[47lincsled]

gun control

It doesn't take a PHD in socialogy to see that gun control doesn't help with crime, but too many idiots in this country are willing to turn their brain off and do what they are told, maybe this will help us all figure out for good just what places are safe to live in, I'm fairly sure AZ will remain a safe haven, regardless of our current govener.