Gun control victory

[idahoblue]

Every now and then, we win one:

HELENA, Mont. — A federal judge in Missoula has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights advocates and states seeking freedom from federal gun laws, a move that the advocates promised to appeal.
The decision Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy was expected since his magistrate a month ago recommended tossing out the lawsuit because Congress has the authority to regulate firearms with its constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce.
Molloy sided with the U.S. Department of Justice, which argued Congress' ability to regulate guns and other items through the "commerce clause" of the U.S. Constitution had long ago been decided in courts.
The lawsuit involving Montana, Utah, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia argued that states should decide which rules, if any, would control the sale and purchase of guns and paraphernalia made inside their borders.


http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/09/30/1361740/judge-dismisses-states-gun-suit.html

:fistbump:

[LAGC]

1. Gun control is a losing stance for our Party.

It really cost us in 1994, after the so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban was passed by Democrats. All it did was outlaw certain cosmetic features of "evil-looking" rifles and made the work-arounds and pre-bans more expensive for collectors to buy. And what did it accomplish? Gun-owners were pissed off and voted for the Republicans in droves.

While at least this is a Federal judge ruling and not legislation actually being pushed forward in Congress, I really do hope Democrats continue to steer clear of any new gun controls. Harry Reid has been really good about making sure gun control measures never see the light of day on the Senate floor. That's why I have hope that the Democrats' prospects this November won't be as bleak as they were in 1994.

[SteveM]

2. You got that right. nt