A bill passed by the U.S. House prohibits the District of Columbia from spending to enforce D.C.'s gun laws. It is not clear if the bill blocks enforcement of all D.C. gun laws or just the stricter ones. If it bans enforcement of all laws, it goes too far. Even with its gun-hating liberal democratic, and often corrupt, leadership, certainly D.C. has some necessary and constitutional gun laws. The bill will face tough-sledding in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
For a look into the anti-self defense, anti-gun mentality of D.C.'s powers that be, see Emily Miller's wonderful book, "Emily gets her Gun."
I'm still looking for somebody to tell me of a law which has served to reduce the rate of violent crime where firearms are involved.
ReplyDeleteSo far, no answer. Not in over forty years.
Art
The federal government should not be telling another public entity how to allot their funds. If DC's gun restrictions violate residents' 2nd and 14th Amendments, they could be called to answer in court.
ReplyDeleteArt: agreed!
ReplyDelete44: Congress is authorized by the Constitution to make laws for the District. They have delegated, unwisely it seems, that power to D.C. government.