[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 6086]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIUMPH OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Friday the U.S. Court 
of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned one of the most 
unfair laws on the books. The Court upheld second amendment rights and 
struck down D.C.'s misguided law prohibiting handgun ownership.
  For too long D.C. residents have been denied the fundamental right to 
protect themselves and their families. This ruling is truly a victory 
for law-abiding, gun-owning citizens in the tradition of the late Rick 
Daniel, who championed the success of concealed weapons permits in 
South Carolina.
  I find it ironic that our Nation's capital, a symbol of American 
freedoms and rights worldwide, has had one of the most restrictive gun 
control laws in the country. Despite these oppressive measures, D.C. 
has maintained one of the highest murder rates in the Nation. Sadly, 
last July, 13 people were killed in 12 days.
  I applaud the court for defending the Constitution and returning to 
D.C. residents their right to bear arms.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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