Holder stuff
Stephen Halbrook is on the case:
Independent Institute Research Fellow and attorney Stephen Halbrook is among the witnesses testifying, arguing that Holder’s reputation as a steadfast opponent of Second Amendment rights makes him an unfit candidate for the job.
Meanwhile, Holder is pulling the Obama shuffle and saying even if he wanted to regulate possession of arms that he cannot because of Heller:
Attorney General-designate Eric Holder conceded during his confirmation hearing Thursday that the government’s options for regulating the possession of firearms have been narrowed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2008 ruling that the Second Amendment ensures an individual right to bear arms.
“Reasonable restrictions are still possible,” Holder said, including measures such as a ban on the sale of what are called “cop-killer” bullets.
January 16th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
“Cop killer bullets” = i.e. most known hunting rifle rounds since police vests are only rated to stop handgun rounds. He’s also too stupid to be A.G.
January 18th, 2009 at 12:46 am
“Reasonable restrictions” – as in any restrictions I think are necessary so that the thugs in my department won’t have any problems pulling guns on five-year-old children that I want to send back to Cuba.