Could anyone explain the basic premise and logic behind the gun restrictions in places like New York and Washington DC? I've been trying to understand the legal arguments that paved the way for cities like these to have such strict firearms laws. Was there one basic argument that these cities used to pass the laws?
This article http://theweek.com/article/index/255963/home-on-the-range-with-new-yorks-gun-owners got me thinking about this.
The owner of the gun range in Manhattan says that it is a "privilege" to own a gun in New York City. How was some legislator able to argue privilege from
This article http://theweek.com/article/index/255963/home-on-the-range-with-new-yorks-gun-owners got me thinking about this.
The owner of the gun range in Manhattan says that it is a "privilege" to own a gun in New York City. How was some legislator able to argue privilege from
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.