john_anderson_ii
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yeah, this proposed ban on handguns that supreme court is in the process of hearing right now is completely ****'ed up.
and yes, the language is appropriate. so don't get your panties in a bunch. this is a real problem people.
It's not a proposed ban. Handguns, hell, any guns for that matter have been banned in Washington, D.C. for the last 31 years. This case, ruled upon earlier by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that ban as unconstitutional. The D.C. lawmakers got worried that they would lose their grip on the citizens of D.C. and decided to press the issue up to the Supreme Court.
I believe the Supreme Court is going to uphold the 9th Circuit's decision, and assert once and for all that a handgun is a firearm, and the right to own one is an individual right guaranteed by the constitution. However, they are refusing to rule on the right to carry one, to use one for self defense, or if the state has the authority to ban certain types of weapons (i.e. "Assault" Weapons, Short barreled shotguns, etc.)