Photo by Mr. T in DC
Good morning, D.C. A group of gun rights advocates are making their way to the base of the Washington Monument this morning for a rally in support of their cause. But unlike a second rally planned in Alexandria later today, the protesters who will be in the District starting at around 10 a.m. will not be packing heat, thanks to the city’s still intact — for now — strict gun laws. Those laws will be a major focal point of this week’s news, as Democratic leaders in the House prepare to bring the D.C. Voting Rights bill back to the floor, most likely including some version of an amendment that would force to city to adhere to federal gun registration guidelines, as opposed to the ones installed by the D.C. Council in the wake of the Heller case.
O’Malley Officially Running for Re-Election: Not that there was any doubt in the matter, but Md. Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) is formally kicking off his campaign for re-election next week, as a packed campaign schedule recently released to reporters reveals. O’Malley looks to be facing the same opponent as last time, as former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) recently announced his intention to run. George Owings III, a former Maryland veterans affairs secretary, also looks likely to challenge O’Malley.
Tom Davis Mulling Returning to His Roots: Former Rep. Tom Davis is rumored to be considering running for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the Examiner reports. That’s the job Davis held in the early 1990s before serving seven terms in Congress representing Virginia’s 11th District. Davis is currently working in the private sector, but has also been floated as a potential challenger to Sen. Jim Webb in 2012.
Briefly Noted: Anacostia River restoration plan to be released … WaPo profiles new D.C. U.S. Attorney Ron Machen … European attendees of Association of American Geographers convention still stuck in D.C. … Three victims wounded in Trinidad shooting on Sunday … Woman injured in hit-and-run in Oxon Hill.
This Day in DCist: In 2007, folks on 9th Street were concerned with a dog poop problem.
