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William Lewis6/14/2015 12:04:15 pm PDT

re: #1 FemNaziBitch

From another web site:

don’t think the decision not to take the case ends up with an unconstitutional law, and I don’t think it disarms anyone. There are two issues, the secured gun one and the hollow point one.

It has been pointed out here the small number of brands of ammo prohibited for sale. If folks want those for what ever reason, they may drive across one of the bridges to get them; they may BART to and fro.

The secured gun law supports an idea I have supported, that of requiring “unsupervised” guns to be secured (those are my words). Naturally, there is no way to detect whether the ordinance is being followed inside the home; rather, after a “fact”, for example a child finds an unsupervised gun and shoots a neighbor’s porch light out, an incident would bring down punishment.

That four justices could not be persuaded to take the case reflects a notion that this law does not step on Heller toes: The People of San Francisco may keep handguns in their homes with some caveats: the guns must be secured unless [need exact language] they are worn—note I supported the securing of “unsupervised” guns. I believe the ordinance now forces poor People of San Francisco to cough up twelve bucks for an Uncle Mike’s holster to put on one’s hip at home. The gun, in absence of Big Bro watching, could be lying anywhere; the owner, were the gun to be used in self defense in the home—god forbid, could have placed the gun anywhere. Cops upon arrival—as with any shooting—would take the gun while an investigation was conducted. If the owner were wearing the holster when they arrived, they would note that fact in their notes—this would be even cuter were the owner to make a deer skin thigh holster to wear to bed while the gun reposed on the night stand or where ever.

This is a city ordinance. Perhaps other cities would pursue this, but it is not likely. SF has a fat tax base and can go to court repeatedly. Not so with many other cities.

I see a business opportunity for makers of deer skin thigh holsters. I see this neither as victory nor defeat for gun owners. The NRA seems to have presented a weak case.

Let’s see what appeals are filed, if any.

Stainless steel fundoshi firmly in place.

My guess is that the 2AF or GOA will file another challenge and present a different argument. THAT will probably get the requisite 4 justices to sign on to having it heard at SCOTUS.