# Word on supreme court ruling? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 18, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/word-on-supreme-court-ruling/45231 "2008-03-18T14:13:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 84
**Author:** ![Final\_GTS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/final_gts/32/7359_2.png) [@Final\_GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Final_GTS)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/word-on-supreme-court-ruling/45231/84 "2008-03-20T17:43:26Z")
> [@traumadog](#): > > Just curious - how does this (^^^) change things for DC? What if they don’t ban handguns but charged $10k for a permit - and then mandated a 5-year sentence for an “unregulated” firearm? > > Because even if the SC rules that there’s an individual right to a firearm, the only thing that will keep me from my Ma-deuce is that one word in the Amendment - e.g. “regulated”. Otherwise, what’s to stop people from selling converted semi-automatics (of which there are more of)? > > In any case, I think the argument of a handgun for home defence is somewhat spurious - as a shotgun is probably better suited for that. I mean, would you really want to shoot an intruder with a high-powered pistol, knowing that only two 1/4" layers of sheetrock are the only backstop between bad-guy and your kids? 1. Assuming you were commenting to me, it doesnt change a thing in reality. I was talking about FULLY automatic weapons, not Semi Automatic weapons. 2. Converting a weapon to Full Auto from Semi Auto is already a Federal Offence. A fucking BIG one. 3. Home defense is NOT the issue here. People want CONCEALED CARRY permits, the same thing you can apply for just about everywhere else. You can still own a rifle/shotgun in DC and keep it in your house, no problem, but thats about 1/100th of the problem. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/word-on-supreme-court-ruling/45231)._