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Jul 25, 2017

Appeals Court Blocks D.C.’s ‘Good Reason’ Handgun Law

The law requires that residents show “good reason to fear injury to his or her person or property” to receive a handgun license.

May 17, 2016

Judge Rules Against D.C.’s Gun Law … Again

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon said the concealed carry law is “inconsistent with the individual right to bear arms.”

 
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