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Originally Posted by jyl
The DC law says a long gun in the home must be unloaded/disassembled OR with a trigger lock. http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/DCCL.pdf So you can have your shotgun loaded at home, trigger lock on, and key - according to this, I guess the key can be tethered to the gun.
Okay, maybe the requirement that long guns be disabled would be overturned. So you can now have long guns, but not handguns. Would that be what pro-gunners would like? Not nearly, I think.
As for CA's laws, the typical legal test of "reasonable" is not if you or I think it makes sense or is a good idea, the test is usually a lot more deferential to the government entity's findings, priorities, and judgment.
My point is, if the Court decides there is an individual right but it is subject to "reasonable government regulation" or some test like that, then outside of a handful of places with pretty extreme gun laws, there probably won't be that much practical impact. |
Yes, but you cannot be a new resident and get a permit. They, like Chicago, stopped allowing the registration of new firearms. I doubt there are any Federally licensed gunshops in DC these days, so how do you aquire one if you are a resident? Just because they aren't "totally banned" doesn't mean that the regulation don't make that the effect. NYS doesn't have to give you a reason for a denial, or the addition of restriction. If the Judge feels like it, you are restricted.