MILLER: D.C. folds in gun rights battle

[DonP]

Another Emily Miller article.

It seems her series is having a direct effect on the DC stalling efforts. I wonder if this makes Chief Lanier grind her teeth at night? Interesting article as she goes through each barrier that DC has set up to impede or block the now required permit process.

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The council’s Judiciary Committee chairman, Phil Mendelson, used his oversight powers to force the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to make changes over the past two weeks so that officers would properly explain and enforce the three-year old firearms’ laws.

My series has exposed how the MPD’s firearm registry office has been misleading the public about the gun laws, but the police department refused to admit fault or make the necessary modifications. Finally, I approached Mr. Mendelson about the problems.

The At-large Democrat presented many of my complaints in a letter to Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier on April 9.

Mr. Mendelson instructed her both on fixing the implementation of current law and how to change methods to reflect the revised gun law which passed the council on April 17 and will cut some of the red tape in the registry process.

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2012/may/7/miller-dc-folds-gun-rights-battle/

[Clames]

1. Nice to see...

...that even the toughest nuts will crack. Let the frontlash roll on.

[Atypical Liberal]

2. Doesn't sound like a fold to me.

It is still incredibly onerous to get a gun there, it sounds like.

[Hoyt]

3. Whoopi chit. Hope they put up as many barriers to public packing as possible.

[krispos42]

5. It's not about public packing

It's about buying and keeping one in your home.

[Hoyt]

6. That's what I mean. I don't care what gun folks do at home, as long as number and types of lethal

weapons are reasonable. And, No, don't have time to define "reasoanble." But, the point is clear.

Keep em off the streets and out of people's pants.

[gejohnston]

7. Keep em out of people's pants.

Have you ever thought of writing ad copy for holster companies? That would a good "headline" for a line of shoulder holsters.

[ileus]

14. Hdogs like me...we both hate IWB.

OWB all the way.

[DonP]

8. Of course you mean only the "law abiding people's pants"

Unless you've figured out a way to keep them away from the criminals too?

[Hoyt]

9. Unfortunately, most guns criminals end up with started as a legal transaction.

More guns sold to so-called law-abiding folks, more guns available to criminals. Think how much better off we'd be if we started controlling things decades ago. Instead, we'll pander to those who will never have enough guns.. 10 years from now there will be another 100 million guns floating around for the gun obsessed and criminals.

[DonP]

12. So you don't want people to have guns in their homes either

Why don't you have the courage of your "convictions" and just come out and admit you really don't want people to have a gun in their home or anywhere else.

They can all rely a machete, bicycle wheel and their innate fighting skills to defend their families.

Now, fill us all in on how that Georgia SYG, Castle doctrine and CCW repeal campaign is going for you in Georgia? A lot of signatures on the petitions from the local Starbuck's?

[Hoyt]

13. Depends on how many of the friggin things you think you need.

[DonP]

15. You must mean those stupid Georgia SYG and CCW recall petitions of course.

I don't think you need any of those misguided "friggin recall petitions" either, and apparently you agree based on your actions, or inaction to be more accurate.

[Common Sense Party]

16. Don't forget the cans of beans.

[DonP]

17. Damn! Totally forgot the assault beans and concealed condensed soup.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

19. You need to spend some time...

...at the local PD begging for a concealed can permit.
Bring dirt so you can grovel.

[DonP]

22. Sadly, no CCW (Concealed Condensed Waxbeans) allowed in Illinois

But ... I might be able to get a permit for a Concealed Bicycle Wheel if I contribute enough to Rahm's next campaign.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

18. "...a legal transaction."

How perspicacious of you!

I bet most folks ticketed for going 45 in a 40 zone started out going slower. We should prohibit that kind of activity.

[Hoyt]

20. Sure thing -- your love of guns isn't exactly analogous to mom driving kids to school.

But thanks for the response.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

21. "...exactly analogous..."

Where/why does the analogy fail?

[PavePusher]

10. Keep your head out of my pants.

I'm just not as in to you as you want me to be.

[oneshooter]

23. I just purchased a small collection at an estate sale.

Got them at a fair price for both parties. This brings my collection up to 230. Of course there was no background check, both parties have Texas CHL's.

Please take the time to describe for us your definition of "reasonable" as pertains to private firearms collections. It would be most interesting to hear.

Now some of these new, to me, firearms will be used as trade goods to increase the value of my main collection. Do you have any problems with that?

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[Johnny Rico]

26. How many guns is it "reasonable" to own? It doesn't take much time to type a number.

[ileus]

29. None...............duh...

guns kill people.

[DonP]

4. "The At-large Democrat presented many of my complaints" = GOP/NRA/TBagger frontlash? ntxt

[ileus]

11. bunch of regressive antis...

[Meiko]

24. DC

Is just using a stalling technique.Every bit of pro gun legislation is lost, delayed, lied about and held up anyway possible. The powers that run DC do not want concealed carry or any less restrictive gun laws, they like the sheep just the way they are.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

25. I wonder...

...how much of the half a BILLION dollar MPD budget is spent delaying the inevitable, court ordered and proper law enforcement response to firearms crime.

[Callisto32]

27. What do they care?

It's not like they have to spend THEIR money.

This is the double indignity of having to sue the state for overstepping its authority. They get to use your money to fight you, while you use your money to fight them. Then, if you win, they will steal more of your money to pay you!

Being in government means never having to foot your own bill.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

28. Oh I'm sure they care.

All of this gives them free media attention.