Comments on: More on Parker & Hughes http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:12:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Xrlq http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/comment-page-1/#comment-167266 Xrlq Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:52:26 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/#comment-167266 Ravenwood, I think you're interpreting the decision too narrowly. Do you really think the <i>Parker</i> court would have ruled the other way if DC's ordinance were amended to allow transfers of pre-1976 handguns (or, for that matter, if it allowed pre-1976 handguns to be kept loaded in the home, carried from room to room, etc.)? Ravenwood, I think you’re interpreting the decision too narrowly. Do you really think the Parker court would have ruled the other way if DC’s ordinance were amended to allow transfers of pre-1976 handguns (or, for that matter, if it allowed pre-1976 handguns to be kept loaded in the home, carried from room to room, etc.)?

]]> By: Snowflakes in Hell » Careful About Machineguns http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/comment-page-1/#comment-167180 Snowflakes in Hell » Careful About Machineguns Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:42:39 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/#comment-167180 [...] up on blogs a bit at a Panera in Oklahoma City, SayUncle shows us an article that makes some parallels between Parker and The Hughes Amendment.   We have to be careful not to jump the gun too quickly.   Parker is a great foundation, but a [...] [...] up on blogs a bit at a Panera in Oklahoma City, SayUncle shows us an article that makes some parallels between Parker and The Hughes Amendment.   We have to be careful not to jump the gun too quickly.   Parker is a great foundation, but a [...]

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/comment-page-1/#comment-167138 SayUncle Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:49:12 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/#comment-167138 actually, hughes merely prohibits the governing agency from approving and tax collecting for MGs. actually, hughes merely prohibits the governing agency from approving and tax collecting for MGs.

]]> By: Ravenwood http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/comment-page-1/#comment-167136 Ravenwood Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:45:51 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/03/15/more_on_parker_hughes/#comment-167136 As much as I would like to see Hughes gone, the parallels aren't as close as you are trying to make them seem. The D.C. registration scheme banned guns AND registration whereas Hughes just bans guns. In other words, in DC you can't transfer a registered handgun. If you didn't own it and register it prior to 1976, you can't own one. Hughes does ban the new registration of guns made after 1986, but it does not ban transfer. You can still buy a pre-ban gun and transfer the registration between owners. Hughes was, in fact, a pretty simple amendment offered at the last minute on a voice vote. And let us not forget that the Hughes Amendment did not even appear to pass the voice vote but Charlie Rangel who was presiding over the hearing declared it approved. As much as I would like to see Hughes gone, the parallels aren’t as close as you are trying to make them seem.

The D.C. registration scheme banned guns AND registration whereas Hughes just bans guns.

In other words, in DC you can’t transfer a registered handgun. If you didn’t own it and register it prior to 1976, you can’t own one. Hughes does ban the new registration of guns made after 1986, but it does not ban transfer. You can still buy a pre-ban gun and transfer the registration between owners.

Hughes was, in fact, a pretty simple amendment offered at the last minute on a voice vote. And let us not forget that the Hughes Amendment did not even appear to pass the voice vote but Charlie Rangel who was presiding over the hearing declared it approved.

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