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Originally Posted by willravel
I'll revisit this thread in a year with the results, just as I am planning on returning to the SF Gun Ban thread with the results (so far, under the SF Gun Ban, crime in San Francisco has dropped off 25%).
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SFs gun ban was ruled invalid and violated state law. There has been no 'gun ban' in SF, therefore, the crime reduction cannot possibly be attributed to banning guns.
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
I think that DK must still be licking his wounds after the socialism = communism = censorship thread. I haven't seen him post since that one. I hope he comes back.
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Not licking my 'wounds', just still saddened that people can't see the inevitable results and would rather rely on the premised theory abstract as a finite result. neither here nor there though.
As to the aftermath of the DC CofA ruling....
DC will appeal for a rehearing en banc and ask for a stay of judgement pending that hearing...which they will most likely get. So the 'gun ban' will most likely stay in effect for some time.
98% of en bancs are usually decided the same way as the panel decision, but there is always the possibility of a reversal.
If the en banc denies a rehearing or stays with the panel majority then DC will apply for cert to the USSC.
If the en banc reverses, then the plaintiffs will apply for cert.
either way, no state laws will be affected by this decision.
At best, this opens the door for true 2nd amendment cases that should have been decided via cruikshank, that it specifically forbids the feds from infringing on the 2nd which could do away with 68 GCA, NFA, and the post 86 automatic weapons ban.
at worst, nothing changes at all.
adding this as an afterthought.....
this decision should not be read as to mean that any DC resident can just go out and buy a handgun. All this decision means is that the District court has had this case remanded back to it to order DC to allow officer hellen (who was the only one that actually had standing) to register to own a functional handgun in his home, which in turn will mean that DC must now register ALL able DC residents to own a functional handgun in their home or face more suits for violating a constitutional right. OR, DC can abolish the registration process to comply with the courts.