Dreamer
Regular Member
This is "Old News" because the ruling has handed down on 4 November, but nobody seems to have caught it on the forum, so here is the lowdown:
The Washington DC Court of appeals overturned the 2006 conviction of Kevin Herrington on charges of possessing unregistered handgun ammunition in the home, based on the fact that the DC Ammo Ban is fundamentally unconstitutional, and directly violates the 2A, and is "prejudicial to appellant's substantial rights and to the fairness, integrity, and public reputation of the judicial proceedings."
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/dc-court-of-appeals/1543809.html
http://volokh.com/2010/11/04/d-c-s-highest-court-holds-ammunition-ban-violates-second-amendment/
While this ruling doesn't appear to cover ALL incidents of possession of handgun ammo (like in your car or on your person) it DOES cover possession of ammo in the home in the District of Columbia.
It's not a "coup de grace", but it certainly is a stiff poke in the eye of the DC anti-gunners...
The Washington DC Court of appeals overturned the 2006 conviction of Kevin Herrington on charges of possessing unregistered handgun ammunition in the home, based on the fact that the DC Ammo Ban is fundamentally unconstitutional, and directly violates the 2A, and is "prejudicial to appellant's substantial rights and to the fairness, integrity, and public reputation of the judicial proceedings."
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/dc-court-of-appeals/1543809.html
http://volokh.com/2010/11/04/d-c-s-highest-court-holds-ammunition-ban-violates-second-amendment/
While this ruling doesn't appear to cover ALL incidents of possession of handgun ammo (like in your car or on your person) it DOES cover possession of ammo in the home in the District of Columbia.
It's not a "coup de grace", but it certainly is a stiff poke in the eye of the DC anti-gunners...