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MILLER: D.C. a bit more gun-friendly
City council eases registration process
By Emily Miller
The Washington Times
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The District took a big step on Tuesday toward bringing its gun laws in line with the rest of America. While an oppressive registration requirement remains in place, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to make the overall process of becoming a handgun owner significantly less expensive and time-consuming for residents.
The biggest hurdle, a five-hour training mandate, is gone. So too are ballistics testing, vision testing and the requirement that application documents be notarized. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will take photographs of applicants. Registered gun owners will no longer be subject to arrest if they possess the wrong type of ordinary ammunition.
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