DCist: Morning Roundup: Gun Deliberation, Insurance Litigation

HCE

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:33:06 -0500

Is this driving-too-slowly jackass supposed to be breaking news? The guy wrote a whole column whining about this incident that was published in the Post's Outlook section on Sunday. Now a few days later he's complaining to WRC. I guess he's shopping his story to all the major news outlets. And for what? He didn't even get a ticket. I know everyone gets their fifteen minutes, but this is a stretch. Go home, Glenn Conrad. No one cares.

monkeyrotica

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:26:56 -0500

Considering their original lame-ass argument (the District isn't a "State" so the Constitution doesn't apply here....uh...except for when we want a vote in Congress!) I'm sure they've cooked up some equally lame restrictions that amount to a de facto ban. Like maybe a ban on all ammunition or that only left-handed Navajo codetalkers and Spanish American War veterans are eligible to own a gun. Considering the litigious nature of certain District residents, owning a gun shop downtown would be a losing proposition.

OldPosterKnownAsCranky

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:16:32 -0500

According to the Supreme Court groupies on ScotusBlog, Scalia's the odds-on favorite to be writing the Heller opinion. Which means not only will the DC gun ban be shot down (pathetic pun not intended, but unavoidable), but raises the issue of gun control laws in general, especially if he says the 2nd Amendment is an individual right, and not a collective right. I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of concurring opinions holding: the 2nd Amendment is an individual right (5-4), the DC gun ban is unconstitutional (7-2), but some gun control laws are constitutional (7-2). Bigger question: Has DC started preparing what to do when the decision is revealed? Have the Fenty peeps started drafting new statutes and regulations on gun registrations? Will we have firearms dealers in DC?

monkeyrotica

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:11:50 -0500

I wonder which justice will write the final opinion? I hope it's Scalia. Then maybe he can bury some language in it about shooting double-parkers in the face and bringing back AV's white pizza to DC, because that $23 arugula covered crap at Coppi's has got to go. And so does the ass double-parking out in front of the Mcdonalds. Go park and walk your fat Maryland ass in to get your Happy Meal, a**hole.

sordid

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:06:54 -0500

"Conrad said he won't go 50 mph on the I-95 again -- he'll drive 51 mph." Which further proves the point that MD drivers are the lowest common denominator.

monkeyrotica

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:02:17 -0500

Oh, SCOTUS! You're such a pricktease whore!

erahk0

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:42:50 -0500

shoot out .. at the DC Corral!

OldPosterKnownAsCranky

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:34:06 -0500

No gun ruling today. It will come out tomorrow at 10 am.

TimmyTucker

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:32:34 -0500

Looks like it was Bring You Son to Work Day! How cute.

iAManugget

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:29:14 -0500

now i know where my trashcan went

monkeyrotica

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:31:26 -0500

OldPosterKnownAsCranky

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:28:26 -0500

Woe unto thee that pisseth off thine Councilmember Catania! Heavy shall be thine legal burden and great shall be thine settlement costs!

monkeyrotica

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:52:18 -0500

Friendship House files for bankruptcy... That's a classic headline, up there with "Dewey Defeats Truman" and "Best Buy Idea Box Brimming with Urine."