Yahoo/Reuters
A federal judge has tossed the ban on carrying handguns outside of the home in Washington D.C. -Yahoo/Reuters. The ruling in the case of PALMER et al v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al clears the way for people to carry firearms in the district. The ban was ruled "clearly unconstitutional" and comes after the 2008 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA vs HELLER case which had completely banned handguns.
My Comment:
As far as i can tell D.C was the last place in the country that completely banned both open and concealed carry, so this is a clear victory for gun rights supporters. Unfortunately, D.C. is incredibly hostile to gun rights so even after this ruling expect any concealed carry permits to be on a Shall Issue basis. That's as good as a de facto ban. Much like Chicago, the leaders of Washington D.C. have an irrational hatred of firearms, so I doubt they will be issuing any permits.
I do think that the laws will eventually catch up to what the constitution intended. Other then a few outliers, like New York, New Jersey, California and Colorado, the trend is for loosening and repealing gun laws. And the Democrats in Colorado paid a high price for the laws they did pass.
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