[clue-talk] Heller

[dennisjperkins at comcast.net]

I don't know how hard it would be to quickly remove a trigger lock, but disassembling a gun?  Absurd.

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: David Rudder <david.rudder at reliableresponse.net>
> That's a good question.  The ruling states:
> "The requirement that any lawful firearm in the home be disassembled or 
> bound by a trigger lock makes it impossible for citizens to use arms for 
> the core lawful purpose of self-defense and is hence unconstitutional."
> 
> Does anyone on this list own a gun with a trigger lock?  Does it really 
> make it impossible to defend your home?  I have drawer locks on the 
> drawers in my kitchen, but I can still use my knives and cleaning 
> chemicals, it just takes an additional 10 seconds to get to them. 
> 
> -Dave
> 
> 
> Angelo Bertolli wrote:
> > David Rudder wrote:
> >> Heller is a ruling from the Supreme Court.  It shot down Washington 
> >> DC's gun control laws, specifically because it's unconstitutional to 
> >> tell someone they have to have trigger locks on guns inside their home.
> > I can only guess what "trigger locks" are... but I can't for the life 
> > of me guess why they'd be an unconstitutional requirement.  
> > Unenforceable is more like it.
> >
> > If "trigger locks" are unconstitutional, then building codes must be 
> > as well.
> >
> >
> > Angelo
> >
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