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Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:01 pm
by Glen3107
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

Re: Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:26 pm
by phddan
Just got thru reading it.
Now I got a headache.

Dan

Re: Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:15 pm
by KBCraig
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!