Another weekend is in the books. Whether you spent your time enjoying the Folklife Festival, D.C. United crushing the Los Angeles Beckhams, or just trying not to get a sunburn (we failed miserably on that one) - we're sure that you're ready for a little taste of the DCist Monday tradition of the week that was in comment-land.

Obviously, the biggest news this week was the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the District's gun ban. You weren't short on words, as we expected. This week's Comment of the Week comes from elbruce, who in the wake of all the gun hoopla, brings an interesting perspective:

Wait, guns weren't legal in DC? As someone who just finished 30 days of grand jury duty where I heard over 80 cases, 75 pertaining to murder by a gun, it sure as hell seemed like they were, how else could everyone and his brother (and his sister...and his dog) in DC could get a gun no problem?

After the jump, more reactions to the gun issue - and the rest of the week in your comments.

photo by erin m.

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While it might be all over the news now, earlier in the week, everyone was atwitter with the possibilities that the Heller case could create. Namely dueling. Oh, and counterfeiting registrations.

will585 thought it could be high time to return to the 19th century way of settling things:

I agree lets bring back dueling.

1. Far less lawyers in town.
2. A surplus of used BWI's on the market.
3. Lots of Starbucks closing because of lost cliental.

ClevelandRocks, though, thinks that we might lose our masculine edge:

OK, but if you're going to duel, then guns are a pussy way to do it. Swords, knives, fists, I'm all for that.

If I got mugged by some punk with a rapier, I'd be pretty impressed.

Oh, but we do, stmove. We're always reading:

Oh I can't wait to start up my fake registration card business, oh wait did I type that? Oh who cares, no one reads this. I wish they would hurry up, I can't wait to wear my holsters and six shooters in the P Street whole foods, Defendin' my freedom to graze in the hot bar line and all that.

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After the decision, we advised you to hold off on those plans to go out and purchase a handgun right away. OldPosterKnownAsCranky, though, said it might not be as difficult to purchase certain other types of weapons:

The lack of any federally licensed dealers in DC means no handguns, regardless of Heller. Until we have such a dealer, there will continue to be no handguns for the common folk. And there's going to be a Monkeypoop-storm when the first dealer tries to set up shop in DC. It will be the mother of all zoning battles.

Here's the thing that makes no sense: DC allows long guns, so long as they're properly registered. But, if I recall correctly from a Post article, there's no mechanism to check what happens to those guns after they are registered. You apparently go through hoops and hurdles to get a long gun legally, and then the city doesn't care anymore. No follow up. No regular registration renewals. Nothing. It makes no sense. Like a Wookie on Endor.

MrTinDC - always thinking glass half full:

On the bright side, the next time there's a zombie uprising, DC will be better prepared for it. No need to improvise weaponry such as cricket bats or crowbars anymore.

We'll finish up this animated (and never ending) discussion of gun control with, what else, The Magical World of Monkeyrotica. Monkey, of course, had his own unique take after the word was officially handed down:

"I'm all for the right to own handguns but really have a hard time believing that the people that wrote the constitution would allow automatic weapons."

Gimme a break! You know that if Aaron Burr had had a Glock he woulda used it on that pantywaist Alexander Hamilton. Cracka Freemason be talkin trash 'bout da holmes. This MY house! Then he woulda done a little dance and said, "Yeah-uh! That's how we do it in my neighborhood, b***h! Hear da Glock go, 'pop-pop-pop!'" And then he'd pour out a forty of claret for his dead homie! Secretaries of Treasury, REPRESENT!

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You certainly attempted to explicate the reason why the Columbia Heights Washington Sports Club felt the need to card Barack Obama - SpeakSoftlyCarryABigStick had one idea:

Let me submit another explaination: WSC employs idiots.

I felt like I was asking to join the Stonecutters, only I had no Abe Simpson to flash around.

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Metro scheduled a whole bunch of work for this past weekend. Nivad wondered why the scheduling is so rigid:

Can anyone explain why they don't do this work during the 28 hours every week that the Metro is normally closed?? Seriously, why do they need to do any maintenance work during normal hours of operation at all? What's the point of closing the entire system every night and inconveniencing every person who depends on Metro if they don't do repairs on it during that time?

and RJ explains why that might not be possible, logistically:

"28 hours every week that the Metro is normally closed."

So if you break it down it is really just over 2 hrs a night can you can really do quality work on the track. Could they do it faster, maybe.

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Speaking of Metro, they've been breaking ridership records left and right. But that might not of changed the way you get to and from everywhere you need to go.

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La Chingona expressed sadness at the closing of the "the house that BORF built":

As another neighbor of the BORF building, I am very sad to see it go as well. These kids took over a space that no one wanted, that everyone neglected and began a transformation. I don't understand all the cranky vitriol of these crotchety commenters - Does your Starbucks jones go that deep? Does the DIY ethic harsh your mellow that badly? Personally, as a nearby property owner, I welcomed their presence. And given the molasses pace at which non-corporate sponsored change actually occurs in DC, I have zero problem with rent-free neighbors who bring independent arts to the community.

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Hey, D.C.'s got the potential for an Olympic racewalking team! But Vaughan wonders: why can't we get some other sports to try out?

I know we're in a hand-eye coordination challenged zone (myself included), but what about some ping pong Olympians! They still have that right? Is it an official Olympic sport? I forget.

Holy crap - as long as alcohol weren't considered a banned substance for athletes, I think I'd have a pretty good shot at the bar shuffle board team.

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Devils, lowest common denominators, same difference. At least, according to sordid.

"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.

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ExxonMobil sponsors the seventh inning stretch at Nationals Park, which of course, led us to debate the scientific merits of global warming. Because we can.

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Everyone's getting preggers, apparently. Right boondoggle?

Michelle Fenty. Mei Xiang. All those gals at Gloucester High. Thats like twenty baby showers.

Time for a bulk breast pump purchase. Again, I mean.

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Bethesdaist proves that you really can find District inequality in pretty much anything:

There's a great opportunity for a Tshirt contest here. Design the best "DC for Obama" shirt, vote on it, then put Monkey in it and bring on the buckets of water.

Or in the spirit of DC we can have people vote on it and then have Congress throw out the results and pick the shirt everyone hates.

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So, is it legal for people to post pictures featuring other people's license plates?

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yonas, we're with you all the way:

My favorite George Carlin bit:

RIP.

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It's now time to wrap up this week's very best with a couple of dinky awards.

It's getting harder and harder to sift through all the good avatars that people are uploading. (It's very nice not to have to see Butterstick over and over and over, cuteness be damned.) But, as always, we've found a winner. This week's winner of the Avatar Award for Achievement in the Field of Avatars is nogard13. We here at the Say are huuuuuge Calvin and Hobbes fans - our office space is littered with some of our favorite strips. But in these summer times, one can't simply stay inside reading comics all day - so, bone up on those Calvinball rules, folks. Anyway, congrats nogard13, on keeping it real with our favorite half-imaginary friend, half-pouncer extraordinaire.

This week's Username of the Week goes to the new demographers. Let this be a lesson to you all: the more punny band-based usernames, the more awards we give out. You've been told. Now, go!