Interesting article in the "Washington Post" today:
The Bush administration's position in the case before the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the District of Columbia's ban on handguns has created an unexpected and serious backlash in conservative circles, disappointing gun enthusiasts and creating implications for the presidential campaign.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... nes&sub=AR
Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case
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Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case
"The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard, against the tyranny which now appears remote in America but which historically has proven to be always possible." HUBERT H. HUMPHREY (22 October 1959)
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Re: Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case
Just got thru reading it.
Now I got a headache.
Dan
Now I got a headache.
Dan
Re: Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case
Clement plays dual roles -- to represent the position of the Bush administration before the court but also to defend the laws passed by Congress. His brief said federal gun-control laws could be endangered by the decision that struck D.C.'s law
Yes, thank you, that's the idea!
Yes, thank you, that's the idea!