Washington, D.C. tightens Gun Rules

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[This should come as no surprise to anyone. The DC People are still trying their best to appear to comply with the SC Ruling. Yet maintain an extensive gun ban at the same time, what a shame they have no respect for the Court or the People of DC that are in one of the most dangerous Cities in the Country.]


Washington, D.C., tightens gun rules after Supreme Court ruling
Associated Press
December 17, 2008
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council passed more regulations for gun owners Tuesday, months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the city's 32-year-old handgun ban.

Among other things, the bill requires gun owners to register their weapons every three years and receive training by a certified firearms instructor.

The National Rifle Association accused the city of forcing residents to jump through unnecessary hoops, thereby undermining the intent of the Supreme Court's ruling in June that affirmed the right of Americans to keep guns in the home for self-defense. District of Columbia leaders say they are trying to be respectful of the Supreme Court case while doing everything they can to enact strict gun-control measures in a city where gun violence is common.

"No constitutional right is absolute, nor is this right to possess a gun in the home for self-defense," said Councilwoman Mary Cheh, a law professor at George Washington University.

Since the handgun ban was overturned, the council has passed legislation allowing residents to own most semiautomatic pistols while banning magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Registration also is limited to one pistol a month, and gun owners face prosecution if they fail to keep loaded weapons away from children.

Tuesday's bill builds on those regulations.

It requires gun owners to spend at least one hour at the firing range and four hours in the classroom with an instructor before registration. The bill also requires a criminal background check for gun owners every six years.

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