More than 6,000 signed a petition calling for her firing.
Last week a federal appeals court struck down an Illinois ban on concealed weapons, possibly forcing a Supreme Court decision that could see D.C. have to grant concealed carry permits.
Only days after the shooting at the D.C. offices of the Family Research Council, some people are arguing that the incident proves that the city needs fewer guns. Or more.
D.C. Council Kwame Brown went shootin’ last week, and he was pretty good at it.
A bill that would make it easier for residents to register handguns moved through a D.C. Council committee today, and if it passes the full council hopeful gun owners will no longer have to complete a five-hour training class, submit to a vision test or give up their gun for a ballistics test. The law would also allow the District’s mayor to act as a federally licensed firearms dealer if the sole dealer in the District goes out of business, as happened briefly last year.
After four months, Emily Miller finally got her gun. But the Washington Times scribe and D.C. resident isn’t content just basking in her newfound status as a gun owner — she wants to make the process easier for everyone else.
Washington Times opinion editor Emily Miller is back with another installment of her quest to own a handgun while living in the District. This time, there’s paperwork to be done!