NRA Gun Protection Amendment

[Doubter]

So, the NRA went to Louisiana and convinced the good God fearing republicans of the state to amend the constitution with a little amendment to porhibit the government from passing Any laws prohibiting the ownership of guns by the citizens of LA. Then a court ruled that this amendment included laws prohibiting felons from owning guns. A constitutional right for criminals to bear arms. Impressive. How do you suppose that happened? Ideological hubris of extremists perhaps? Talk about going all out to justify needing a gun to defend your home. It would be funny if it weren't so scary in its stupidity. Just saying.

 

[Old Ridge Runner]

Link please

ORR

 

[Doubter]

With pleasure. http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/03/new_orleans_judge_rules_statut.html

 

[Old Ridge Runner]

Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Darryl Derbigny on Thursday dismissed the charge against one felon, but took his decision a step further than another judge faced with a similar decision earlier this month.

I don't know if they vote on their judges or if they are appointed in LA. However, if they are voted on this one needs voted out.

ORR

 

[EatTheRich]

Why? Because he applied the law that voters approved instead of ruling from the bench?

 

[Doubter]

I don't know if they vote on their judges or if they are appointed in LA. However, if they are voted on this one needs voted out.

ORR

It is going to go before the state supreme court I imagine. Everyone did seem awfully surprised by that ruling. Lol. But then hubris will do that to a person, just a few secs after reality comes into focus.

 

[zzigzzag]

At least the NRA took a courageous stand as is their habit on all gun related legislation everywhere.

The National Rifle Association also did not respond to inquiries about its position on felons' rights to own firearms.

I guess they'll have to think for a while about whether they want felons owning guns before they kill somebody. It's always best to be prudent and wait until after they've killed someone to take their guns. So what if they crept around in your house stealing your shit? They didn't shoot you. What's the problem?

 

[Doubter]

This is a policy of giving the guns back again once they get out. Felon who brought suit was caught with 40. Cal and an AK47 w/30 round clip. Turns out it was his basic constitutional right to drive around with them in the trunk of his car.

 

[fairsheet]

What about children? What about the extra-deranged? It sounds like maybe ORR thinks the judge should have applied "reason" to this question, rather than going by the letter. He'd best retract that, lest the NRA give him the unceremonious boot.

 

[Doubter]

I don't know if they vote on their judges or if they are appointed in LA. However, if they are voted on this one needs voted out.

ORR

Looking at this further the Judge had no options it looks like. The other judge just dismissed the charges rather than deal with the obvious conflict between statute and constitution. Judges couldn't just punt and dismiss charges every time a case like this came up.

 

[Old Ridge Runner]

What about children? What about the extra-deranged? It sounds like maybe ORR thinks the judge should have applied "reason" to this question, rather than going by the letter. He'd best retract that, lest the NRA give him the unceremonious boot.

Applying reason is a hell of a lot better than the lefts knee jerk reaction after Sandy hook with their ban on assault weapons that were not assault weapons.

ORR