Reply #32: remind me please... as im too tired to read all the articles...

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but what exactly does the DC law do (did?) and why is was it important that this law be struck down?
It seems to me this kinda falls under states rights.
The states have certain rights to restrict dangerous things.
For those of you jumping up and down no one has E V E R suggested TAKING AWAY already owned weapons... only restricting CONTINUED SALES!

The general danger is and always has been that people with this kind of power (WEAPONS) ABUSE IT. Not all, certainly not even many.
But that's why there have been reasonable restrictions on firearms.

I don't know the details, so that's my 2 cents so far.

If the DC law was looking to actively take away people's firearms FROM THEIR HOME, then, yes I agree it should have been shot (no pun intended) down.