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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks, Scalia.

(This is germane because Republican SCOTUS justices, in Heller, crippled DC’s ability to implement the gun laws its people wanted.)[/quote]

And those were always so effective at preventing criminals from shooting people, typically each other.

All Heller said was that non-criminals who moved into the city after the 1970's must be treated equally to those who were there before then, in terms of being allowed to maintain a registered handgun in their home, and not having to keep their firearm disassembled (although it must still be secure). [/quote]

Heller created an individual right to bear arms out of whole cloth, and you know it. It was not about how guns are stored. The Supreme Court doesn't need to opine on that.[/quote]

We are born with that right: DC was illegally infringing on it. Don't like it, amend the constitution.

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Heller was limited to guns in the home.  It says nothing about "bearing" arms anywhere else.

And it only applies to non-criminals.

Felons are prohibited, federally and locally, from possessing guns or ammunition.  Juveniles are prohibited from possessing guns or ammunition.

DC has at least the following gun laws:

1. All firearms must be registered. 
2. Unlawful to possess unregistered firearm. 
3. Unlawful to possess ammunition without registered firearm. 
4. Lengthy list of banned long guns by name and/or characteristics. 
5. Specified list of handguns allowed -- no "Saturday Night Specials."
6. Unlawful to carry firearm openly. 
7. Unlawful to carry pistol without a license.
8. Training with actual target exam required for license. 
9. Places where licensed pistol can be carried highly restricted. 
10. Ammunition carried with licensed pistol extremely limited. 
11. No open or vehicular long gun carry. 
12. No possession of firearms or ammunition by minors, prohibited persons (felons, drug users, violent mentally ill).
13. No private sale of firearms.
14. Repurchase safety training. 
15. Background check on all purchases. 
16. Longstanding (at least the 1970's) limit to 10 round magazine capacity. 
17. Negligent firearm use unlawful 
18. Criminal firearm use unlawful. 
19. Use of firearm in crime of violence, drug crime, etc., unlawful.

Pretty comprehensive list for a "crippled" government.

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