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News Release
Statement Of Brady President Paul Helmke On DC Circuit's Ruling Striking Down DC Handgun Law
For Immediate Release:
03-09-2007
Contact Communications:
(202) 289-7319
Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:
“The 2-1 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Parker v. District of Columbia striking down the District of Columbia’s handgun law is judicial activism at its worst.* By disregarding nearly seventy years of U.S. Supreme Court precedent, two Federal judges have negated the democratically-expressed will of the people of the District of Columbia and deprived this community of a gun law it enacted thirty years ago and still strongly supports.*
“This ruling represents the first time in American history that a Federal appeals court has struck down a gun law on Second Amendment grounds.* While acknowledging that ‘reasonable restrictions’ to promote ‘the government’s interest in public safety’ are permitted by the Second Amendment, the two-judge majority substituted its policy preferences for those of the elected representatives of the District of Columbia. ”
Original Text: http://bradycampaign.org/media/release.php?release=878
Wow, talk about the Ostrich Defense. This man has his head hiding somewhere, but I don't think its in the sand...
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"[T]wo Federal judges have negated the democratically-expressed will of the people..." Well, duh, that's called judical review. Checks and balances, buddy, go repeat junior high civics...
:banghead: When will they learn?
Anyway, they included a phone number for contacting them. Maybe we should all give Mr. Helmke a freindly phone call, and encourage him to brush up on his civics lessons? Y'know, balance of power, judical branch, rule of law... all those little things.