Tuesday, July 15, 2008

DC to vote on new gun laws after court ruling


WASHINGTON, DC - The District of Columbia Council plans to vote on new gun legislation Tuesday as officials scramble to comply with last month's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the city's 32-year-old ban. The emergency legislation announced Monday would allow handguns if they are used only for self-defense in the home and carry fewer than 12 rounds of ammunition. The proposal, which maintains some of the city's strict gun ownership rules and adds more regulations, was immediately criticized by gun rights advocates threatening more legal action. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace -Montgomery Ward