Judge strikes down DC's ban on handguns outside home

[dead0man]

Oh no, crime will sky rocket in DC now!

[dead0man]

This is not a positive step at all.  DC is a crowded city swarming with cops, it's insane to carry a gun for self-defense.  Maybe a few people will walk around strapped because they're scared of black people or whatever.  But, mostly this will have no effect on law-abiding citizens. 

The actual problem could for the police.  Imagine they've searched a suspect and they find an illegal gun.  He can claim it's a legal gun and perhaps they'll be forced to allow someone to go free and murder someone.  It could also interfere with police using an illegal gun charge to get someone off the streets so they can obtain warrants or prevent imminent violence.

I should give you credit as the only gun control nut here to make arguments, but they are so bad, I just can't.

[dead0man]

I'm curious why you think anyone in DC should be going around strapped, besides law enforcement officers.

Because certain parts of the city are nuts and if you have to travel there, you should have the right to defend yourself.

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What's to stop a fella from driving in from out of town if guns are illegal in the city?  It's not a problem now, I don't see it becoming a problem just because of this law.

[dead0man]

He was referring to Hifly.