Trigger pulled on your right to carry a gun
City's law requiring 'good reason' tantamount to 'total ban' on firearms
Published: 17 hours ago. Updated: 07/25/2017 at 9:20 PM
The District of Columbia allows Americans living outside its jurisdiction to apply for gun carry permits, so Tuesday’s court decision will restore the right to carry to millions of visitors every year as well as residents.
Second Amendment advocates won a significant court battle Tuesday against the District of Columbia’s “good reason” requirements for gun carrying in the nation’s capital.
A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a permanent injunction against enforcement of such a requirement in Washington, D.C., declaring by a 2-1 margin that requiring citizens to have a “good reason” to carry a firearm is patently unconstitutional.
The District of Columbia does issue non-resident licenses, so the ruling has a far-reaching impact beyond just the residents of the capital city. Millions of visitors to the nation’s capital each year will now be able to apply for a carrying permit as well as residents.
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