Last June, after living in DC for only 6 months, I had my iPod stolen right out of my hand two doors down from my house in North West DC (the supposedly safe quadrent). There were 5-6 cops on the tiny block at the time because a bunch of highschoolers were brawling on the opposite corner. As I ran after the kid (teenager) who took it, a cop caught up alongside of me running and told me to wait. 45 seconds later he returned to tell me the kid got away. Never heard from it again.
I'm pretty sure I hear gun shots from window about once a week. I don't know what a gun shot in an urban area from a distance sounds like, but I doubt people are dropping 2x4's at 1-3am.
I'm very suspicious of Marion introducing this bill, but if it lets law abiding citizens to own (and maybe carry - the article didn't say) handguns, then I'm all for it and may take advantage myself.
Own for how long? Did you read the fine print?
...would allow D.C. residents with no prior criminal history three months to register handguns before the current ban is reinstated and higher penalties for unregistered weapons kick in.
Yep, registration - under threat of even more severe penalties - would be a WONDERFUL deal for law-abiding gun owners...
from experience sounds similar to fireworks