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Gun ownership in Washington, DC...
« on: February 09, 2012, 07:28:18 am »
Because having one could be the difference between surviving and not.

In DC, you can buy an illegal handgun in 5 minutes on the street or spend months and hundreds of dollars just to get the permit for a legal purchase.

Wonder which method most DC folks are using?

How Emily got her gun:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/2012/feb/8/miller-emily-got-her-gun/


Seems like a lot to go through to exercise your Second Amendment rights?

Just found it interesting.

I had to take a $60 3 hour course and pay $50 for a CCW permit which includes the side benefit of a being a "permit" to purchase handguns. There are other ways to legally buy a handgun but I wanted the CCW anyway. Open carry is legal here, except in some cities.

Somehow, adding conditions, fees and licensing just seems a bit much to exercise a "right".




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Re: Gun ownership in Washington, DC...
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 02:57:08 pm »
   Sounds like similar hoops as up here with our "long gun registry".  Which is hopefully going to get
buried as promised.  Handguns are much worse.
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Re: Gun ownership in Washington, DC...
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Re: Gun ownership in Washington, DC...
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Re: Gun ownership in Washington, DC...
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