House repeals D.C. gun law

Source: Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette

Washington, D.C., can't limit the guns its residents buy and own, including semiautomatic weapons, the House voted Wednesday.

Legislation pushed by Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd, was adopted 266-152, with 85 Democrats joining 181 Republicans in voting "yes."

The bill, which is not likely to be acted on by the Senate this year, would repeal the District's semiautomatic handgun ban and overturn a city law requiring that firearms kept in the home be locked and inoperable. It would allow District of Columbia residents to buy guns from licensed dealers in Maryland and Virginia, and repeal some registration requirements.

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote in June, ruled the city's 32-year-old ban on handgun possession violated the Second Amendment. The District of Columbia City Council then adopted a temporary measure to allow possession of unloaded weapons in homes, but kept the ban on semiautomatics.



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Sounds like I might need a gun, if this economy keeps heading where it seems to be....

close the left-right arms gap.

Well then again maybe squirrels

Remember what Congressman McDermott from WA said: "You can make people do anything if they're afraid." If the DC mayor and city council scare their constituents enough about guns, they can get the citizens to approve any infringement of their rights (op. cit. USA PATRIOT Act, FISA warrantless wiretaps, etc.)

to the murder rate in D.C. over the past 30 years.

That under the economic circumstances, the house can find the time to address the truly important issues of the day.