SAF Sues District Of Columbia Over Restrictive CCW Process

By Dan Zimmerman

“The Second Amendment right to bear arms includes the right to carry functional, loaded handguns in public areas for the purpose of self-defense. This right, like others, is subject to some degree of regulation, but its status as a right precludes the government from regulating it out of existence or forcing individuals to prove their entitlement to its exercise.” So reads a lawsuit filed today by Alan Gura and the Second Amendment Foundation against the District of Columbia. As wamu.org reports, “The city’s “may-issue” permitting scheme was passed by the D.C. Council last September …read more

Via:: Truth About Guns