11-23-2007
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Re: Will Supreme Court terminate the 2nd Amendment?
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Originally Posted by Bunz
I am aware of that much, was there no provisions for someone to legally own a handgun at all? Pistol club etc?
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In Washington, D.C., all firearms must be registered with the police, by the terms of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975.
The same law also prohibited the possession of handguns, even in private citizens' own homes, unless they were registered before 1976. However, the handgun ban was struck down, in the case of Parker v. District of Columbia which has been re-named Heller v. District of Columbia. In that case, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled on March 9, 2007 that the handgun prohibition violated the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The ruling also overturned a section of the same law requiring all registered firearms to be kept disassembled or locked with trigger locks. On May 8, 2007, the full appeals court refused to reconsider that decision. On July 16, 2007, D.C. mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced that the District would appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. DC has appealed the ruling to the SCOTUS and the court will decide whether to hear the case on November 9, 2007. The handgun ban is still in effect while the case is appealed.
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Gun laws in the United States (by state) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
More specifically;
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No handgun can be legally possessed in the District unless it is registered. All handguns registered in the District prior to Sept. 24, 1976, were required to have been reregistered by Feb. 5, 1977. After that date, no more handguns could be registered.
Thus, it is unlawful to possess, acquire, or bring into D.C. any handgun which was not registered as of Feb. 5, 1977.
Carrying a handgun in the District is prohibited. All firearms are to be kept at one’s home or place of business.
All firearms must be unloaded and disassembled or locked with a trigger lock except when kept at a registrant’s place of business or while being used for lawful “recreational” purposes. A D.C. license to carry a pistol is needed for one’s home or business and the pistol must also have been registered prior to September 24, 1976.
Self-defense in one’s home with a firearm is therefore legally precluded.
Residents and nonresidents of the District may possess firearms while going to or from and while engaged in lawful recreational firearms related activity, provided that their firearms are legally possessed in their place of residence. In addition, the person should be able to “exhibit proof” that he is on his way to such activity and must transport the firearm “unloaded, securely wrapped and carried in open view.”
NOTE: A District resident must ensure that his firearms are registered with the police and he may not borrow, loan, give or rent another person’s firearms.
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http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/DCCL.pdf
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