Lawsuit Takes Aim At Interstate Gun Transfer Ban

By Tom Knighton

Federal law prohibits me from purchasing a handgun from outside of the state and having it sent to my home. Instead, I have to have it shipped through a Federal Firearms License holder. It’s a pain.

It’s an even bigger pain for D.C. residents who don’t have much in the way of options in that regard.

Now, there’s a lawsuit seeking to change that.

They filed the petition for a writ of certiorari on behalf of two Washington, D.C., residents — Tracey and Andrew Hanson — who were denied the ability to purchase a handgun from a licensed dealer in Texas. The District allows residents to purchase a handgun out of state (provided the purchase is certified by police), but federal law barred them from transporting the firearm to D.C.

“The ban on interstate handgun sales was adopted decades ago,” noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “prior to the advent of the National Instant Check System that is now in place. The Hansons have essentially been denied the ability to legally purchase a handgun from a licensed retailer because of this prohibition.”

The District of Columbia has no federally-licensed firearm retailers who maintain an inventory for sale to the public, according to the …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms