Another news article, Thoughts?

[WETWRKS]

Someone on another site mentioned the ammo comment. Stated that in DC you cannot have ammo of any caliber other than matching a registered firearm. Thus you have to register the gun...and can only have ammo to match it...anything other than matching ammo is "unregistered ammo". No registered shotgun, you better not get caught with shotgun ammo. No registered .22, better not have any .22 ammo.


As for the search...I would bet the cops looked into the vechicle and saw propane tanks... thought bomb and this would explain the bombsquad and such being called out. A search of the vechicle for bombs and they find guns and ammo. It all goes bad from there.

[Byte Stryke]

So essentially what you are saying is that in DC you cannot buy ANY Ammo. You cannot take your weapon out of your home... but you have to have your registered firearm with you to buy the ammo...
so if you go to Wal-mart and pick up a box of pheasant shot for the shoot this weekend and get pulled over, you wind up on Fox news for unregistered ammo?


Now I am confused



edit: Every time I See propane tanks on a camper I Instantly become suspicious

[Irving]

Shit, I drive around with those hand held propane torches in my trunk.

Isn't DC the same place where you aren't allowed to have more than 3 condoms on your person or else you get charged with prostitution?

[Marlin]

edit: Every time I See propane tanks on a camper I Instantly become suspicious

Good thing you didn't look under the table in the backyard then...

[cstone]

DC ST § 7-2506.01

Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 6-2361

District of Columbia Official Code 2001
Division I. Government of District.
Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety. (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle J. Public Safety.
Chapter 25. Firearms Control.
Unit A. Firearms Control Regulations.
Subchapter VI. Possession of Ammunition.

§ 7-2506.01. Persons permitted to possess ammunition.



(a) No person shall possess ammunition in the District of Columbia unless:

(1) He is a licensed dealer pursuant to subchapter IV of this unit;

(2) He is an officer, agent, or employee of the District of Columbia or the United States of America, on duty and acting within the scope of his duties when possessing such ammunition;

(3) He is the holder of the valid registration certificate for a firearm of the same gauge or caliber as the ammunition he possesses; except, that no such person shall possess restricted pistol bullets; or
(4) He holds an ammunition collector's certificate on September 24, 1976.

(b) No person in the District shall possess, sell, or transfer any large capacity ammunition
feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
The term "large capacity ammunition feeding device" shall not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.

[WETWRKS]

DC ST § 7-2506.01

Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 6-2361

District of Columbia Official Code 2001
Division I. Government of District.
Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety. (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle J. Public Safety.
Chapter 25. Firearms Control.
Unit A. Firearms Control Regulations.
Subchapter VI. Possession of Ammunition.

§ 7-2506.01. Persons permitted to possess ammunition.



(a) No person shall possess ammunition in the District of Columbia unless:

(1) He is a licensed dealer pursuant to subchapter IV of this unit;

(2) He is an officer, agent, or employee of the District of Columbia or the United States of America, on duty and acting within the scope of his duties when possessing such ammunition;

(3) He is the holder of the valid registration certificate for a firearm of the same gauge or caliber as the ammunition he possesses; except, that no such person shall possess restricted pistol bullets; or
(4) He holds an ammunition collector's certificate on September 24, 1976.

(b) No person in the District shall possess, sell, or transfer any large capacity ammunition
feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
The term "large capacity ammunition feeding device" shall not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.

I'm sorry but that is just...wrong.

[Irving]

Can you post the condom law too?

[rondog]

Holy shit! I'm never going close to DC again! And to think I used to live in Fairfax and Herndon, and the wife and I went to the Crow Bar in DC a few times for drinks. We were at an outdoor table one night, and realized the older guy next to us with the ponytail was Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, he was there on his Harley. IIRC, I used to keep a S&W Model 19 handy in the apartment back then, but never carried it around.

[KevDen2005]

So essentially what you are saying is that in DC you cannot buy ANY Ammo. You cannot take your weapon out of your home... but you have to have your registered firearm with you to buy the ammo...
so if you go to Wal-mart and pick up a box of pheasant shot for the shoot this weekend and get pulled over, you wind up on Fox news for unregistered ammo?


Now I am confused



edit: Every time I See propane tanks on a camper I Instantly become suspicious

There is NO Wal-Mart inside of DC. In fact there are no gun stores or places to purchase ammo within the district, that I know of

[lebru]

call me ignorant, but I didn't feel threatened on the mall in DC when I visited. Granted it was the middle of the day, but still.


I don't think it was right he was arrested, but the first thing they teach you in class is to make sure you know the laws of where you are traveling. He didn't and he paid the price.