WASHINGTON – Just seven months ago, D.C. was the only place in the country that did not allow anyone to legally carry a gun outside the home. A federal court ruled that violated the Second Amendment. So now, the police department is issuing carry permits to a few people.
I have been doing a series to show how the nation’s capital has abided by the federal court ruling.
To remind you of the background, the City Council passed a law in the fall that allowed for handguns to be carried in public, but the bar was set very high for a permit. You have to prove you have so-called special dangers — specific and current threats against you or your property.
Any day now, the judge will rule on whether the city is in contempt of court for writing a new law that is still unconstitutional.
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