The Heller Gun Decision Week Three--Fun and Games Continue

California Progress Report ^ | Irwin Nowick This is my weekly article on the fallout from the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Heller v. District of Columbia. First, given that DC is ground central in the fallout from Heller, we should start there. Earlier this week, the DC City Council did adopt unanimously an emergency 90 day ordinance to create a process for DC residents to acquire handguns and to register handguns that they had and which they wished to legally possess within DC. This would include those DC residents who maintain residences in other areas primarily Members of Congress, judges, high executive officials, Congressional staffers, etc. It may have the “safe transport” changes that I stated were constitutionally necessary. I have not actually seen the text of the emergency ordinance so I can only go by... [read full story]