D.C. Opts To Not Appeal To SCOTUS On Concealed Carry

By Tom Knighton

Good news for residents of the District of Columbia. Despite being one of the most anti-gun communities in the country for years, the nation’s capital has decided to become a shall-issue jurisdiction. Well, “decided” is kind of a strong word, since they didn’t want to do it. They didn’t have a whole lot of choice in the matter, but they still made a decision that will net a big win for people in the district.

In the midst of Capitol Hill lawmakers considering new gun control legislation in the wake of the deadly Las Vegas shooting, the District of Columbia decided not to appeal a court order that blocked the city’s restrictions on concealed carry, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

The decision not to appeal, made by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, comes as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is expected to hand down an order by Friday that carries out a ruling that struck down the city’s “good reason” requirement for people in the district wanting licenses to carry concealed firearms.

Racine, according to The Post, stated that while he continues to support the constitutionality of D.C. concealed carry firearm law, he did not …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms