- Oct 17, 2011
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Registered rifle and shotgun owners may no longer face felony charges for carrying their weapons in Washington, DC due to concerns the district’s restrictive gun laws run afoul of Supreme Court rulings, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro explained Tuesday.
The policy shift, first reported by the Washington Post, comes after Pirro said she received guidance from the Justice Department and solicitor general determining that DC’s prohibitions on registered, but non-permitted, rifle and shotgun owners violate the Second Amendment.
(Cue the Black Panthers.)
The policy shift, first reported by the Washington Post, comes after Pirro said she received guidance from the Justice Department and solicitor general determining that DC’s prohibitions on registered, but non-permitted, rifle and shotgun owners violate the Second Amendment.
(Cue the Black Panthers.)
