Re: Fewer guns, more crime.

2003-11-03 Thread Tim Lambert
Phil Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In his discussion Lambert says most of the increase was caused by a change in the way crimes were counted. Homicides should not be affected by counting rule changes. Homicides make up a very small fraction of violent crimes. Changes in the number of

Re: Parker

2003-11-03 Thread Jimmy Wales
I looked up the relevant bit of the D. C. code. Robert Woolley wrote: 6 THE COURT: SUPPOSE THE PLAINTIFFS WERE MEMBERS OF 7 THIS STATE-SANCTIONED MILITIA. WOULD THEY BE ENTITLED TO 8 POSSESS HANDGUNS? 9 MS. MULLEN: IF THEY WERE PART OF A MILITIA. [...] 18

Re: Parker

2003-11-03 Thread David T. Hardy
Altho, assuming argendo (wish I could triple underline that in an email) that militia membership and right to arms are substantially interconnected, the DC could find that while DC has a militia, and some Ps are members of it, it is not a state, and the second amendment mentions militias as

Re Parker

2003-11-03 Thread Don Williams
a) Several recent posts have addressed the definition of the militia --most seem to cite a definition similar to the one inserted by Congress in the Dick Act of 1903 -- i.e., all male citizens 18-44 years of age who are not members of the federal military. I would argue ,however, that Congress

Re: Parker

2003-11-03 Thread Jason Davis
Chuck, How much time do you want me to spend on the seizure form. I can go over each line with a fine tooth comb, for instance the form requires firearms be destroyed after a year, but the statute says sold or destroyed. Etc. Do you want me to spend time on this? How much? Let me know if you

Re: Parker

2003-11-03 Thread X Y
As much as is necessary to do it right. We are probably going top only get one shot at this. Bill NRALegCounsel C. D. MichelTRUTANICH-MICHEL, LLPAttorneys At LawPort of Los Angeles Office407 North Harbor Blvd.San Pedro, California 90731Phone: (310) 548-3703Fax: (310) 548-4813Web:

Re District of Columbia Militia

2003-11-03 Thread Don Williams
I believe Congress has total power over the District of Columbia militia, per Section 8 of Article I: Congress shall have power ...To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the

maryland milita call up from WWII

2003-11-03 Thread doc Zox
For the present the hard-pressed Ordinance Department of the United States Army cannot be expected to furnish sufficient arms, ammunition, or equipment. Hence, the volunteers, for the most part, will be expected to furnish their own weapons. For this reason, gunners (of whom there are 60,000

Firearms in the workplace

2003-11-03 Thread Andrew P. Morriss
Does anyone know of any good materials (cases, articles) on employee possession of firearms in the workplace in states with concealed carry permits? Is this purely an issue of employer property rights (it's my factory and if I don't want people bringing in guns, I can prohibit it) are there other

Re: Firearms in the workplace

2003-11-03 Thread doc Zox
http://www.cipherwar.com/news/00/aol_anti-guns.htm On September 14, 2000, Luke, Jason and Paul met after work in the AOL parking lot to go shooting at the gun range near Eden, Utah. In order to carpool to the range, Jason and Paul transferred their firearms from their own cars to Lukes truck, a