Tag Archives: DC vs. Heller

DC Handgun Ban Struck Down; DC Police Chief Capitulates?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Lawrence Person

DC gun ban struck down in federal court: Judge Frederick Scullin concluded that current prohibitions are an unconstitutional violation of the Second Amendment right to bear arms, in a win for gun rights advocates. Based on previous court rulings striking … Continue reading →

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Firearm Releated Homicides Have Declined for Five Straight Years

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

So sayeth the FBI. 2007: 10,129 Firearm Homicides 2008: 9,528 Firearm Homicides 2009: 9,199 Firearm Homicides 2010: 8,874 Firearm Homicides 2011: 8,583 Firearm Homicides They may have declined for longer than that, but the table only goes back to 2007, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 29, 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The year winds down, and I have a bunch of more-or-less lengthy posts in various stages of completion. You know what that means? That’s right! LinkSwarm! Even profitable firms are leaving California for Texas. Charles Murray concludes that more prisons … Continue reading →

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Ezell vs. Chicago: An Extremely Lazy Blogger’s Roundup

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So Ezell vs. Chaicago has been decided, and the three-judge panel basically bitchslapped Chicago into the 21st Century. Basically, Chicago was saying 1.) You have to get firearms training at a licensed firing range to own a gun, and 2.) … Continue reading →

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