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.

[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.

[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.............

[merl]

Last sentence means they have to issue nonresident permits. It does not mean they have to honor permits from other states.
If they take IL as an example the restrictions on where you can carry will be so tight that you can carry in your car as you drive through but not anywhere else or in any parking area. (sadly that would be an improvement)

[cstone]

Last sentence means they have to issue nonresident permits. It does not mean they have to honor permits from other states.
If they take IL as an example the restrictions on where you can carry will be so tight that you can carry in your car as you drive through but not anywhere else or in any parking area. (sadly that would be an improvement)

I just finished reading the court opinion and what the injunction states is that no enforcement of DC code against non-resident possession of firearms in DC if the non-resident is in legal possession of the firearm. Until the DC City Council and the Congress reviews any new legislation, or a higher court lifts the injunction, there is not enforceable law against carrying a firearm in DC by residents or non-residents.

I predict the DC City Council will address this issue this week. It should be interesting.

[spqrzilla]

Its a District Court ruling, not a Supreme Court ruling.

[MOD: Good catch. I fixed the thread title]

[cstone]

Its a District Court ruling, not a Supreme Court ruling.

Correct. District Court for the District of Columbia. The published opinion can be found here: http://alangura.com/wp-content/uploa...CT_OPINION.pdf