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WASHINGTON -- The man whose lawsuit overturned Washington's handgun ban has successfully registered his revolver, ending a more than 30-year wait to keep the weapon in his home. Dick Heller walked out of D.C. police headquarters Monday, clutching a yellow firearms registration certificate stamped "approved." He gave the thumbs-up sign, grinned and said, "Victory!" Heller was among... [Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org ]

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gsh341 · 08-19-2008, 09:24 AM

Good for him.

Just one question though.

Why would you want to register a .22 revolver as a self-defense weapon? The only possible explanation is the extra capacity of the cylinder, but even that makes no sense because you'd need 2-3 shots to do the work of just one .357 magnum round.

ScottyT · 08-19-2008, 09:32 AM

A .22? Well that was a bit anti-climactic...

KarolinaKid · 08-19-2008, 09:49 AM

Registering a .22 in this case looks more like a symbolic gesture than anything else.

ForTehNguyen · 08-19-2008, 09:55 AM

he needs to make a new lawsuit against he 12rnd+ bottom loading pistols that are classified as machine guns

08-19-2008, 05:10 AM	#1
XDTalk RSS XDTalk Robot News Feed Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,360	Man Whose Lawsuit Scuttled Washington Handgun Ban Gets Permit WASHINGTON -- The man whose lawsuit overturned Washington's handgun ban has successfully registered his revolver, ending a more than 30-year wait to keep the weapon in his home. Dick Heller walked out of D.C. police headquarters Monday, clutching a yellow firearms registration certificate stamped "approved." He gave the thumbs-up sign, grinned and said, "Victory!" Heller was among... [Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org ] More...

08-19-2008, 09:24 AM	#2
gsh341 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,902	Good for him. Just one question though. Why would you want to register a .22 revolver as a self-defense weapon? The only possible explanation is the extra capacity of the cylinder, but even that makes no sense because you'd need 2-3 shots to do the work of just one .357 magnum round. __________________ "For those of us who exercised our privilege to serve our country, I can honestly say we did it proudly and shared a common bond of patriotism that those who were unwilling to answer our country's call will never understand or appreciate." - Dennis Foell

08-19-2008, 09:32 AM	#3
ScottyT XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 935	A .22? Well that was a bit anti-climactic... __________________ ------------------ XD 45 compact Remington 870 Express Ruger 10/22 RRA AR15 Entry Tactical ------------------ "I seek not for power, but to pull it down. I seek not for honor of the world, but for the glory of my God, and the freedom and welfare of my country." - Moroni

08-19-2008, 09:49 AM	#4
KarolinaKid XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TN (In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina...) Posts: 1,238	Registering a .22 in this case looks more like a symbolic gesture than anything else. __________________ The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. - Sir George Bernard Shaw

08-19-2008, 09:55 AM	#5
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,163	he needs to make a new lawsuit against he 12rnd+ bottom loading pistols that are classified as machine guns __________________ XD9 Service Black XD9 Subcompact x 2 Kimber Tactical Custom II AR15 16" Midlength AR15 16" Carbine Tacticooled Lancaster AK47 Remington 870 12ga Express

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