Washington D.C.'s concealed carry law says applicants for a permit must show “a good reason to fear injury to his or her person, which shall at a minimum require a showing of a special need for self protection distinguishable from the general community” This bull language was written after the Supreme Court ruled that residents can own guns and that D.C. had to create an avenue for such residents to carry concealed.
On Monday, a federal judge struck down DC’s concealed carry law as being unconstitutional.
The decision was logical. The law, as it was being read and applied, practically required that a criminal be holding a gun to an applicant's head before a concealed carry permit would be issued. It was a blatant attempt to continue the denial of concealed carry permit in the face of opposing judicial review.
To my knowledge, by the way, no person authorized or permitted by a state or local government to carry a concealed weapon has ever been involved in a gun crime. So, what is this insidious push to ban their carry really all about?
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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