Re: Silveira DENIED Certiorari

"The handguns the police are issued (9mm or .40 Sigs) are illegal
for citizens (subjects?) to buy.  They are considered "junk" guns
and therefore unsafe."

I actually CAN imagine a worse fate than being limited to using a .45
ACP or maybe a .400 CorBon.

Up to now the laws in Texas are less idiotic, and I was fortunate
enough to be born here (didn't have to emigiate).






On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 21:59:37 -0500, "Keith A Flick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>"Michael Ejercito" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> George Leroy Tyrebiter Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> > On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:06:31 -0800, "Mike Haas"
>> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >
>> > >The United States Supreme Court announced this morning that it has
>DENIED
>> > >the Silveira vs. Lockyer Petition for Certiorari. The Supreme Court
>will not
>> > >hear the case.
>> > >
>> > >We should all be thankful for this. For reasons set out by
>long-respected
>> > >RKBA scholars, this case was disaster, now narrowly avoided for the
>most
>> > >part. See http://www.calgunlaws.com/ and http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/
>for
>> > >articles.
>> > >
>> > >RKBA legal experts strongly suggest that those wishing to support
>getting a
>> > >Second Amendment case before the Supreme Court send their money to
>support a
>> > >case that does NOT arise in the hostile Ninth Circuit or California.
>Note
>> > >that there are two Second Amendment cases being litigated in the
>District of
>> > >Columbia now, one by the NRA and one by CATO Institute.
>> > >
>> > >Mike Haas
>> > >
>> >
>> > Any gun supporter who wants a case to go to the Supremes is a moron.
>> >
>> > Right now Americans can own guns.
>>    Including Americans in Chicago?
>
>In Toledo, Ohio you can own some guns but many are banned.
>
>The handguns the police are issued (9mm or .40 Sigs) are illegal
>for citizens (subjects?) to buy.  They are considered "junk" guns
>and therefore unsafe.
>
>At $850 a pop that is some expensive junk.
>
>>
>>  Michael
>