D.C. Judge Upholds Gun Registration; Right-Wing Media Misrepresents It As Gun Ban
Drudge links to a Washington Times story with the headline “Judge upholds D.C. gun ban.” The Times headline is worse: “Second Amendment Under Siege: Judge Upholds Restrictive D.C. Gun Ban.” But that’s not what was being decided in this case. What was upheld was registration, which is not a ban.
A federal judge Thursday upheld registration requirements that are part of the gun laws in the nation’s capital, approving of measures that make owners take a gun safety class, be photographed and fingerprinted and re-register their weapons every three years.
The city put the requirements in place after a landmark 2008 Supreme Court decision that ended a 32-year-old handgun ban in the District of Columbia. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled that requirements the city put in place are constitutional.
The registration requirement is what was enacted while ending a ban. So, actually, this is exactly the opposite of how it’s being portrayed.
arc99 May 16th, 2014 at 10:50 am
Right wing media is lying again.
In other breaking news, we are getting reports from shocked citizens on the east coast that the sun somehow appears to be rising in the east.
Dwendt44 May 16th, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Since when has Fakenews or the NRA ever told the truth?
Obewon May 16th, 2014 at 5:42 pm
OxyMorons! This loosens SCOTUS Heller leaving unchallenged until now the D.C. annual background check with gun registration requirements that RWNJ’s love to cite. “re-register their weapons every three years.” They’re in Disgrace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt6g4nsjsDA