Woo-hoo! Ding, dong, the ban-witch is dead!
I’m happy to announce that today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns is unconstitutional. (Source) Individuals have a right to bear arms, so says the court, and this DC resident is about to start bearing, baby! 
Background
In 1976, the Council of the District of Columbia passed gun control laws in a misguided and fruitless attempt to curb the violent crime rate. Residents who owned handguns before 1976 could keep them, but only in the home. While the laws banned handgun ownership, residents were permitted to own and keep registered rifles and shotguns inside the home – unloaded and disassembled or trigger-locked.
A little over a year ago, I wrote a 
*Scroll down for updates – links to Dobson’s broadcast and Obama’s speech*
One of the better residual effects of being a formerly popular political blogger is books. I like getting advance and review copies, but I don’t have time to write reviews for all of them. Besides, book reviews don’t pay very well. 
