U.S. District Court throws out handgun ban in DC.

[ChadAmberg]

In light of Heller, McDonald, and their progeny, there is no longer any basis on which this Court can conclude that the District of Columbia’s total ban on the public carrying of ready-to-use handguns outside the home is constitutional under any level of scrutiny. Therefore, the Court finds that the District of Columbia’s complete ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional. Accordingly, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and enjoins Defendants from enforcing the home limitations of D.C. Code § 7-2502.02(a)(4) and enforcing D.C. Code § 22-4504(a) unless and until such time as the District of Columbia adopts a licensing mechanism consistent with constitutional standards enabling people to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.4 Furthermore, this injunction prohibits the District from completely banning the carrying of handguns in public for self-defense by otherwise qualified non-residents based solely on the fact that they are not residents of the District.

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Damn. Tide keeps on turning. It's interesting that the last sentence basically says they have to allow residents of other states to carry. What does that mean for states that don't recognize other state permits?

[Double00]

Good news indeed!

[sniper7]

It means you can open carry your bazookas, full auto assault rifles and automatic pistols....well at least that is what the media and liberals will say.

[Great-Kazoo]

It means you can open carry your bazookas, full auto assault rifles and automatic pistols....well at least that is what the media and liberals will say.

MEOW.........nothing lighter than plutonium. I can CCW ANYWHERE. Granted what's left of my hair's kinda gotten a little thin.

[TEAMRICO]

It means you can open carry your bazookas, full auto assault rifles and automatic pistols....well at least that is what the media and liberals will say.

Chit!

Walks back down to basement.............

[Aloha_Shooter]

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Damn. Tide keeps on turning. It's interesting that the last sentence basically says they have to allow residents of other states to carry. What does that mean for states that don't recognize other state permits?

DC's a special circumstance in that most of its workers live outside the District and a lot of people cross the District's lines daily for social purposes. I'm not sure the injunction would have much bearing for a Coloradan visiting New York or Illinois.

[cstone]

DC's a special circumstance in that most of its workers live outside the District and a lot of people cross the District's lines daily for social purposes. I'm not sure the injunction would have much bearing for a Coloradan visiting New York or Illinois.

As much as the people of the District would like to imply that they are a special circumstance, I disagree.

DC has tried numerous times to impose a commuter tax on workers in DC. Congress has not allowed that to happen for obvious reasons. NYC on the other hand levies a commuter tax on all of the workers who live in NJ and the surrounding counties in NY state. If it wasn't for the negative affect on business, I suspect there are progressive politicians in Denver who would love to impose the same type of tax on commuters from surrounding counties in the metro area.

Lots of tourists from around the nation travel to and through both DC and NYC. IMO, if my CO driver's license is good enough to let me drive my 2000 pound, motorized death machine in both jurisdictions, then my CO CCW should be sufficient for me to legally possess and carry my 32 oz. pistol. The District Court basically ruled that since DC denied anyone who is a non-resident the ability to carry in DC, the practice was an unconstitutional ban on the right to bear arms. The ball is back in DC's court, so to speak. The City Council needs to come up with an acceptable form of allowing non-residents to carry in DC. I anxiously await their response. Past history of watching the DC City Council has often left me scratching my rapidly balding head.

[Big E3]

As much as the people of the District would like to imply that they are a special circumstance, I disagree.

DC has tried numerous times to impose a commuter tax on workers in DC. Congress has not allowed that to happen for obvious reasons. NYC on the other hand levies a commuter tax on all of the workers who live in NJ and the surrounding counties in NY state. If it wasn't for the negative affect on business, I suspect there are progressive politicians in Denver who would love to impose the same type of tax on commuters from surrounding counties in the metro area.

Without calling it a commuter tax, Denver did figure out a way to get similar tax, they just tax everybody who works in Denver monthly regardless of where they live. It's called the Denver Occupational Privilege Tax (DOPT). Who would have thought of that, an extra tax just because you work in Denver, oh wait, I forgot Denver has been run by democrats for a while now.

[hurley842002]

Without calling it a commuter tax, Denver did figure out a way to get similar tax, they just tax everybody who works in Denver monthly regardless of where they live. It's called the Denver Occupational Privilege Tax (DOPT). Who would have thought of that, an extra tax just because you work in Denver, oh wait, I forgot Denver has been run by democrats for a while now.

Yup, I have the "privilege" of paying $5 a month to work in Denver. That equates to roughly $550 since I've worked there.

[cstone]

Without calling it a commuter tax, Denver did figure out a way to get similar tax, they just tax everybody who works in Denver monthly regardless of where they live. It's called the Denver Occupational Privilege Tax (DOPT). Who would have thought of that, an extra tax just because you work in Denver, oh wait, I forgot Denver has been run by democrats for a while now.

I didn't know that. Learn something everyday. Thanks.

Because DC couldn't get a commuter tax, they would just write parking tickets on non-DC tags...even if they were legally parked.