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Thursday, June 26, 2008

D.C. Gun Ban Lifted

Can we give three cheers to the United States Supreme Court for its decision that the Washington D.C. gun ban is unconstitutional? Hip Hip Hurray! (Three Times of course) I've been waiting for months for this opinion to finally come down. It is a good day indeed.

Update: When I originally wrote this post I hadn't read the actual opinion yet. I still haven't (it's hundreds of pages long), but I've glanced at it and it was written by Scalia. So, I was wrong in saying it was a good day; it was a GREAT day!

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Heidi said...: We are going to be in Idaho Falls and then Island Park for a week. We leave here next Monday (the 21st) and return to Denver the following Monday. We really won't be near Emmett at all, sorry!!; July 12, 2008 at 4:25 PM

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D.C. Gun Ban Lifted

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