Washington, D.C. Set to Lower Penalties for Carrying Without a Permit, Felon in Possession

This is apparently what happens when rabidly anti-gun blue city governments come full circle. Washington, D.C., if you’ll remember, used to ban handgun ownership, even within the owner’s home. Lawfully owned long guns were required to be stored unloaded and either disassembled or “bound by a trigger lock.” That, after all, is how we got … Read more

Racial Justice: The Push for More Gun Control Hits Minorities Hardest

This is what gun control looks like in practice. When the New York Police Department tried to reduce violent crime by stopping pedestrians, questioning them, and patting them down for weapons, the overwhelming majority of the people subjected to such treatment were black or Hispanic. And when they were frisked, which happened about half the time, police almost never found … Read more

21 Shot, 7 Dead in Mass Shooting at Southeast Washington, D.C. ‘Gathering’

Crimes involving guns have surged in the last three months with cities across the country recording double digit increases in shootings and dead bodies over last year’s numbers. Many cities have surpassed their 2019 totals in July. Early this morning, police say multiple shooters opened fire on a “gathering” in the city’s Southeast section. From … Read more

District of Columbia Sues Polymer80 For Selling ‘Ghost Gun’ Parts to DC Residents

The District says citizens can’t build their own guns or possess firearms (they’ve built) without serial numbers. The attorney general of the District on Wednesday filed suit against one of the largest makers of parts for “ghost guns,” which when assembled have no serial number and cannot be traced. The suit claims that the guns … Read more