Washington Times Editor Attempts to Navigate D. C. Gun Laws

Emily has one good thing going for her. Her boss is enough of a gun guy that he lives in VA. That kind of backup for your idea has to help.

I have a good friend in DC, and I would say that the blog is not being strung out for entertainment value. I think Emily is doing a great service to the local people in DC,

It is not at all like here in the other Washington. When I finally decided I wanted to purchase a few more guns, (I normally OC, no permit required) and had enough of the "wait", I went down to the local Sheriff's office, they handed me a application, I filled it out, the desk Deputy took my fingerprints, I gave her $55.75 and walked out the door all in about 15 minutes. Less than a week later my CPL was at my home, USPS.

The next time I purchased a pistol I took it home with me instead of having to wait and come back and pick it up...quite an advantage when you live 40 miles from nowhere.
 
Back a few years I was stationed at the Pentagon. I Stayed in Anacostia which was the drug capital of the free world.

When my boss found out about my situation, he provided me with a DC commuter special. a Davis 32 which was teflon coated.

He instructed me on the protocol. Load with with gloves. If someone tried to jack my car shot him. Hit the nearest bridge and throw it in the Potomaic.

If it happened I could pay him 39.95 his cost.

There is a need for cheap saturday night specials. He was a gun dealer and made a mint on one of the buy back programs.

Good luck Emily. if you ever travel to AZ let me know and you can stay with my wife at our homestead and enjoy the mountains of Eastern AZ
 
I really can see her point about the "unsafe" safety class, most of us are men so we think like men. But think of things like a single woman, you have to call up some man you have never met and may not have an established business then you have to go meet him potentially a hundred miles from home. I imagine it can be intimidating.
 
In order to register a gun for self defense in the home, the city requires residents to take four hours of classroom instruction and one hour on the shooting range with one of the firearms instructors they have certified.

But, here’s the kicker: the instructors aren’t allowed to teach any part of it -- even the classroom -- within the city limits.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2011/nov/17/miller-interstate-travel-dc-gun/

How can this not be akin to a "poll tax"? Requireing undue hardship to practice a second amendment right?

I don't get this?
 
Yes, DC is actually this screwed up. It would take someone like, oh, Emily Miller to have standing to challenge these laws. Perhaps Alan Gura could line up some attractive, car-less defendants who would like to have firearms, but cannot due to this monstrosity. The idea that you simply cannot take a mandated four-hour safety class anywhere within the jurisdiction of the District is as ludicrous as having to buy firearms through the lone FFL, who works out of the basement of a police precinct house, and charges $125 to do a simple transfer. Oh, wait, all of that applies to the District, too.

And these yahoos clamor for statehood? Sure, welcome to Mugabestan, USA.

That's a bracing point about an unarmed women having to travel out of state to take a class in an armed stranger's basement. I've twice taken courses taught out of the instructors' homes. But, of course, I'm a 6'1" guy, and I was carrying concealed both times. :rolleyes:
 
Anyone want to take bets that there is a case in the works for D.C. that relies upon the 7th Circuit Ezell decision?... Just saying.
 
Bump: Please sticky this so we can easily check if there is a new entry into this blog...it is still ongoing and is interesting.
 
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D.C. gun laws could be eased
By Mike DeBonis


(Chip Somodevilla - GETTY IMAGES) It could soon become easier for District resident to lawfully procure firearms. A bill introduced to the D.C. Council today by Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) would ease the District’s toughest-in-the-nation gun laws.

The District would still require would-be gun owners to take a firearms safety course, but under the Mendelson bill they would be allowed to possess a gun temporarily while taking the course. Gun owners would no longer have to take a vision test and would only have to pass a test on the District’s gun laws once, upon initial registration.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ould-be-eased/2011/12/06/gIQAx8zkZO_blog.html




Proof that your vision is better than or equal to that required to obtain a valid DC driver’s license.

You may present your valid DC operator’s permit or a valid optometry examination.

If you don’t have a valid DC operator’s permit or optometry exam, you will be directed to the DC Department of Motor Vehicles (located at 300 C Street, NW) to pass a vision test showing your vision is at least 20/40 in the best eye OR no less than 20/70 in the best eye and field of vision of at least 140° (with or without corrective lenses).

http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,566989.asp

Wow Just once taking a vision test, LoLoL:eek:
 
Great read. It really is amazing how DC is working around the 2nd Amendment and pretty scary that they have gotten away with it.
 
I had the pleasure of meeting Emily and her Editor Richard today,when they visited our range. She is a wonderful young lady & has a great mentor in Richard.

He is an excellent shot & had her going today when she had the chance to shoot the 454 Casull. This was just for fun after she shot the guns she's considering.

She has a nice "short list" with a comical surprise added to it for humor. She will be listing her favorites in the next installment ,as a poll on what she should get.

She is a bright,determined lady that shoots well,and should be owning her gun shortly! :)
 
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I think Emily has the potential to be one outstanding shooter.

Any new shooter who can hold a 454 Casuals on target 6 times in a row is a natural.

Go emily.
 
D.C. Cops just busted "gangsters" with $7million worth of guns and drugs, yet Emily still doesn't have her gun after 3 months. That is messed up.

Kind of proves the old saying - "When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns!"
 
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"MC 1911...I think you get a call out in Emily's latest, posted Friday 12/9."


Yes,I had a good laugh! She really is a nice young lady and not as intimidated as she might want you to believe I suspect!! ;)
 
Well, I had hoped that Ms. Miller would get a gun for Christmas, and let us know what it is. Sadly, there's no post-Xmas update yet.
 
It seems clear that further court action is needed.

The world needs to know if DC's current regulations pass the 'reasonable restrictions' test.
 
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