I believe the solution, in both the District of Columbia and California, is quite simple, legal, and Constitutional.
Since this decision (Heller) was handed down by the Supreme Court Of The United States, it should be enforced like any decision handed down by a superior court. That is, when public officials seek to “dodge around” the decision by deceptive practices, they should be informed that continuing to do so violates the court’s authority. And that if they do not cease and desist, they will be held in contempt of court, arrested, jailed, and the local government they represent fined an amount determined by said court (SCOTUS, in this case) every day they continue to violate the provisions of the court’s decision.
If it continues long enough, the Supreme Court, citing the continued refusal of the government entities in question to obey its writ, can and should invoke the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act on said local or state governments. People often forget that RICO was originally designed to give Federal prosecutors leverage against state and city governments which were acting in unison with organized crime or other entities which sought to violate Federal law. Since D.C. and California are no doubt receiving “advice” from various anti-Second Amendment groups, which are assisting them in refusing to obey the high court, this would fit the parameters of a violation actionable under RICO. Which means that those groups could be prosecuted, as well. And they should be.
The various levels of government in this country should not have to have the concept of “You are bound by the Constitution” explained to them. I, for one, believe that if they do not understand this, or refuse to abide by it, they deserve to be behind bars, not in a position of power over the citizenry.
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