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As we mentioned yesterday, gun sales in the District will officially kick off next Tuesday, Sept. 9. But the city's only licensed gun seller so far won't actually be selling guns, he'll just be facilitating transfers from guns purchased in other states. So what about gun shops?

D.C. Police Chief, Cathy Lanier was on WTOP's Ask the Chief program and said she's been told federal authorities will issue final approval to a firearms dealer in the District soon...Charles Sykes is the only licensed gun dealer in the city who is willing to facilitate the transfer of handguns from out-of-state dealers into the District. Sykes, who has been transferring handguns for security firms since 1994, is waiting for the ATF to approve his change of address before he can start doing business again. Sykes tells WTOP he met with ATF inspectors on Tuesday. "They inspected my office," Sykes says. "They say it should be only a few weeks now, then I'll get my license from the District police and I'll be back in business."

Don't expect Sykes to be opening up a brand new gun store/espresso bar down the street from your house, though. From the sound of it, he'll merely be facilitating the transfer of guns purchased outside of the District. As we've reported, local neighborhood gun shops are many a zoning battle away.