If ever we needed proof that Gummint never relinquishes power unless compelled to do so:
The District of Columbia Council approved new firearms legislation Tuesday that will allow residents to begin applying for handgun permits this week.
The council’s unanimous vote comes as officials try to comply with last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the city’s 32-year-old ban on handguns.
The emergency legislation will allow handguns to be kept in the home if they are used only for self-defense and carry fewer than 12 rounds of ammunition.
Handguns, as well as other legal firearms such as rifles and shotguns, also must be kept unloaded and disassembled, or equipped with trigger locks — unless there is a “reasonably perceived threat of immediate harm” in the home.
Errrr didn’t Scalia’s opinion deride just this as “unreasonable”?
Looks like it’s back to the lawyers.
Perhaps if a D.C. resident were to get hurt during a robbery, and it’s proved that the unreadiness of the gun was a contributing factor…
Why don't we place the same restrictions on DC Police? They can have firearms for home defense.