Archive: Gun Ban Case
Poll: 69 Percent of Americans Oppose Congress's D.C. Gun Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill that would overturn local D.C. gun laws, and District leaders are scrambling this week to revise their own legislation in a way that might be more acceptable to Congress. Now comes a poll commissioned by DC Vote, the non-profit lobbying group...
By David A Nakamura | September 15, 2008; 05:56 PM ET | Comments (8)
Mendelson Moves for Changes to D.C. Gun Control Bill
As Congress moves to strip D.C. of local control of its gun registration requirements, council member Phil Mendelson is putting forward his own changes to the legislative bill pending before the council. Under Mendelson's amendments, "most semi-automatic pistols will be eligible for registration, but a person will not be able,...
By David A Nakamura | September 9, 2008; 10:28 AM ET | Comments (1)
D.C. Vote Leader Slams Pelosi, House
The head of D.C. Vote is outraged that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may allow a vote on a bill that would "repeal the district's ban on semi-automatic pistols, the requirement that handguns be registered, and allow District residents from traveling to Virginia or Maryland to buy guns," as the Hill...
By David A Nakamura | August 1, 2008; 03:20 PM ET | Comments (0)
Nickles's Statement on Heller's Second Gun Battle
Dick Heller's decision to file a second gun suit against the District doesn't come as a surprise. The security guard, who already beat the District in the land's highest court, has come back for more. This time, as Post reporters note, to go after the city's new registration process and...
By Marcia Davis | July 29, 2008; 08:11 AM ET | Comments (4)
Heller Registers His Gun
Dick Anthony Heller returned to the District police headquarters today to register his gun....
By Marcia Davis | July 18, 2008; 02:55 PM ET | Comments (0)
Gun Dealer "Bides" His Time
Gun registration got off to a slow start in the District yesterday. The police department had set up its process, but there was hardly a rush to register. One of the few people who showed was Dick Anthony Heller, the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case. Things are going...
By Marcia Davis | July 18, 2008; 08:05 AM ET | Comments (0)
Heller Shows Up for Gun Registration With Petitions
Gun registration started at police headquarters at 7 a.m. this morning, but it was not the brisk turnout that authorities had anticipated, Post staff writer Paul Duggan reports. Duggan said there were a few people who trickled in to make inquiries, but the only person to show with immediate intent...
By Marcia Davis | July 17, 2008; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (38)
District Gun Registration Starts Tomorrow
D.C. police will start the gun registration process at 7 a.m. tomorrow, when it opens an office at police headquarters at 300 Indiana Ave. NW. It is the start of the 180-day amnesty period in which residents may register handguns they have had illegally, or guns from other states. An...
By Marcia Davis | July 16, 2008; 07:05 AM ET | Comments (48)
Gun Ban Roundtable
Mendelson Upset About AG's Absence: Before D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson began today's public roundtable on the Supreme Court's decision that strikes down the city's longtime handgun ban, he vented. "I'm mystified," he said. Interim Attorney General Peter J. Nickles, nor anyone from his office, is appearing at today's hearing....
By Nikita R Stewart | July 2, 2008; 12:36 PM ET | Comments (3)
Mendelson Introduces Gun Bill
D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson introduced legislation today that would overturn the city's long-standing handgun ban to comply with the historic Supreme Court decision last week. That ruling struck down the ban as unconstitutional. All 12 of his council colleagues signed on as co-sponsors of the bill, which also upends...
By Nikita R Stewart | July 1, 2008; 12:47 PM ET | Comments (6)
Police Chief's Memo on Supreme Court Ruling
Police Chief Cathy Lanier sent the following memo to District residents yesterday evening in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on the city's gun ban. From: Lanier, Cathy (MPD) Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:35 PM Subject: Supreme Court Update Residents, Unfortunately, the Supreme Court today struck down part...
By Marcia Davis | June 27, 2008; 06:57 AM ET | Comments (0)
Police Union Chief: City's Reaction Insufficient
Police union chief Kristopher Baumann said he was disappointed at the reaction to the Supreme Court ruling from Mayor Adrian Fenty and Police Chief Cathy Lanier, who said they will craft gun registration rules and work with the D.C. Council to develop new laws governing the storage of guns in...
By David A Nakamura | June 26, 2008; 03:02 PM ET | Comments (0)
Reaction to Gun Ruling (*Updated)
We'll be posting reaction throughout the day on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn D.C.'s longtime hangun ban. The first comes from D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson (D-At Large), who chairs the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. He has scheduled an oversight hearing for Wednesday, July 2, at...
By David A Nakamura | June 26, 2008; 10:47 AM ET | Comments (0)
D.C Gun Ban Decision: Poll and Comment
You can read The Post's coverage of the story here and comment below. In a recent Washington Post poll, 72 percent of all Americans said they believe individuals have gun rights under the Second Amendment, that such protections are not limited to "militias." Twenty percent thought the constitutional guarantee...
By David Marino-Nachison | June 26, 2008; 10:38 AM ET | Comments (628)
