Shoobee
Regular Member
The issue with D.C. has been that it isn't a state and so some argue that it gets special treatment and doesn't fully fall under the Constitution (at least not when it's convient for it to not and when they think they can get away with it such as with guns). After all, as a non-state it doesn't ratify new amendments, nor can the 10A apply to it since it isn't a state. Seems like they want to try and treat it as a territory so that they can get more "freedom" to do what they want (and by "freedom" i mean politicians getting more power to ignore peoples rights when it suits them).
That's an interesting politcal position, that the DC should be treated in all ways like a territory rather than like a fully fledged state.
I am sure we will see a USSC ruling one way or the other on that before the 21st Century is over.