From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: SAF Challenges D.C. Handgun Ban Scheme Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:07:09 -0800 Second Amendment Foundation NEWS RELEASESAF CHALLENGES D.C. HANDGUN BAN SCHEMEBELLEVUE, WA The Second Amendment Foundation and three Washington, D.C. residents today filed a lawsuit challenging a regulation by District of Columbia city government that arbitrarily bans handguns based on a roster of acceptable handguns approved by the State of California. The District is using this list despite a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court last summer that protects handguns that ordinary people traditionally use for self-defense. This scheme could eventually bar the ownership of any new handguns. Attorney Alan Gura, representing the plaintiffs in this case, noted that District bureaucrats told Tracy Ambeau Hanson her gun was the wrong color. Americans are not limited to a government list of approved books, or approved religions, he said. A handgun protected by the Second Amendment doesnt need to appear on any government-approved list either. The Springfield XD-45 is approved for sale in Washington, Gura noted, so long as it is black, green, or brown, but her bi-tone version is supposedly unsafe. Added SAF founder Alan Gottlieb, The Supreme Courts decision is crystal clear: Handguns that are used by people for self-defense and other lawful purposes cannot be banned, whether the city likes it or not. The city needs to accept the Second Amendment reality and stop this nonsense. Hanson, one of the individual plaintiffs in the case, wondered, Do we really need a gun-fashion police? I just want to be able to exercise my Second Amendment rights without interference from the District government. Joining Hanson are Gillian and Paul St. Lawrence. Gillian St. Lawrences handgun would once have been allowed, until its listing expired, leaving her to observe, I didnt realize that my constitutional rights had an expiration date. Her husband sought to own the same type of handgun that the Supreme Court had ordered District officials to allow Dick Heller to possess. However, that particular model is no longer manufactured, and its maker is no longer available to process the handguns certification through the bureaucracy. The Supreme Courts decision should really be the last word on whether I can own this model handgun, said Mr. St. Lawrence. The so-called safe gun list is just another gun-grabbing gimmick, said Gura. This is the same old, tried and failed D.C. handgun ban by another name. The city cant get around the Second Amendment by declaring most normal guns unsafe, and gradually shrinking the number of so-called safe guns to zero. Valuable assistance is being provided by the CalGuns Foundation. CalGuns Foundation was saddened to see the California Handgun Roster adopted in D.C., CalGuns Chairman Gene Hoffman added. Our state has a reputation as being a leader on many fronts. Unfortunately, this has included violating the rights of law abiding gun owners. After nearly a decade of experience with the California Handgun Roster, the CalGuns Foundation is uniquely able to assist in this case. These Dogs Don't Hunt: The Democrats' War on Guns This book is a must read for every gun owner concerned about the election results. Buy now at a discount from www.amazon.com < Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family >Copyright © 2009 Second Amendment Foundation, All Rights Reserved. Second Amendment Foundation James Madison Building 12500 N.E. Tenth Place Bellevue, WA 98005 Voice: 425-454-7012 Toll Free: 800-426-4302 FAX: 425-451-3959 email: [email protected] To stop receiving these alerts, send an email to [email protected] with REMOVE in the subject line. This email was sent to [email protected]. To ensure removal, please include this address in your reply. To ensure your alerts are delivered to your inbox (and not inadvertently diverted to a bulk or junk email folder by spam filters), be sure to add [email protected] to your email address book or contact list. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
