WashPo reporters tries to buy a gun in DC

[Mindflayer]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/gun ... s-her-gun/

[mamabearCali]

Good luck to her. If she has not bought the house she resides in may I recommend a change of venue.

[9MM92FS]

Good thing she didn't have a gun because they probably would have arrested her for brandishing a weapon (and let the thugs menacing her get off scot-free). If they can jail someone for hours for having an expired auto registration, I wouldn't underestimate their lunacy. This IS the city of Mayor Marion "the bitch set me up" Barry, you know. Personally, I think you have to be nuts to live within the DC city limits, paying taxes to a bunch of incompetent as*clowns.

[jrswanson1]

That's the Washington TIMES, not POST.

[Jakeiscrazy]

Well this should be interesting! BTW Cam And Company(NRA Radio Show) will be talking to her tomorrow night about efforts to buy a gun in DC. So well see this maybe the more level headed stories from the WaPo.

[totes6]

Thought the only FFL in DC was closed down, because he didn't have a place of business and hadn't opened back up yet. Has that changed?

[AlanM]

There are quite a few erroneous statements in the comments.

Registration of a handgun is only required in a very small area of Nevada. To mention one.

She can only buy a semi-auto with a 10 round mag. is another.

[Diomed]

Thought the only FFL in DC was closed down, because he didn't have a place of business and hadn't opened back up yet. Has that changed?

There are seven FFLs in DC, not including the two that ATF issues to itself. Of those seven, two are to theatrical companies (who presumably are forbidden from performing transfers), one is to Josh Sugarmann, and the remaining four are issued to two companies and two individuals (Intra Pax LLC, Second Amendment Safety and Security LLC, Harry Fook Suan Heng of KS Supply, and Charles W. Sykes Jr. of CS Exchange Ltd.). I'm guessing at least one of those four will deal with the public.

[jdonovan]

I remember hearing Skyes had lost his lease and was without a shop and therefore wasn't operating.

I do also recall that DC council was going to look at letting him operate out of a gov't building until he got his lease sorted out.... lest the district be in court again saying their zoning laws were effectively prohibiting a dealer from operating, and hence was a defacto ban.

[tursiops]

Last I read, Sykes was operating out of a room at the PD.

Of the nine FFL's mentioned above, Sykes is the only one I've ever heard of that deals with the public.

[Diomed]

Wait, you mean Second Amendment Safety and Security LLC won't sell to the public? Talk about an inappropriate name.

[wpoppert]

Wait, you mean Second Amendment Safety and Security LLC won't sell to the public? Talk about an inappropriate name.

Perhaps they're among those "2A Supporters" who believe it only applies to the militia. Oh, wait -- "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard." (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/us ... -000-.html) Boggles my mind as to why people still make the "only applies to militia" argument!

[tursiops]

Wait, you mean Second Amendment Safety and Security LLC won't sell to the public? Talk about an inappropriate name.

Perhaps they're among those "2A Supporters" who believe it only applies to the militia. Oh, wait -- "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard." (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/us ... -000-.html) Boggles my mind as to why people still make the "only applies to militia" argument!

Dang, you're telling me if I'm over 45 I can't have a gun?

[tursiops]

Wait, you mean Second Amendment Safety and Security LLC won't sell to the public? Talk about an inappropriate name.

Perhaps they're among those "2A Supporters" who believe it only applies to the militia. Oh, wait -- "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard." (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/us ... -000-.html) Boggles my mind as to why people still make the "only applies to militia" argument!

You know, I just read this again, and it appears to say that you must be a member of the National Guard to be part of the militia.

[allingeneral]

Wait, you mean Second Amendment Safety and Security LLC won't sell to the public? Talk about an inappropriate name.

Perhaps they're among those "2A Supporters" who believe it only applies to the militia. Oh, wait -- "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard." (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/us ... -000-.html) Boggles my mind as to why people still make the "only applies to militia" argument!

You know, I just read this again, and it appears to say that you must be a member of the National Guard to be part of the militia.

Only if you're female.

[fireman836]

Wait, you mean Second Amendment Safety and Security LLC won't sell to the public? Talk about an inappropriate name.

Perhaps they're among those "2A Supporters" who believe it only applies to the militia. Oh, wait -- "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard." (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/us ... -000-.html) Boggles my mind as to why people still make the "only applies to militia" argument!

You know, I just read this again, and it appears to say that you must be a member of the National Guard to be part of the militia.

No if you are not in the national guard you are part of the "Unorganized Militia"

(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and

(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.

(emphasis added)

[OakRidgeStars]

Part II of Emily Miller's series "MILLER: Inside D.C.'s gun registry"

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/gun ... -registry/

[AlanM]

Make sure that you read the comment section (Oldest first).
Ms. Miller responds to people's comments with her own and some of those comments are quite revealing.

People were saying that she shouldn't have gone to the registration office without learning about the process of buying a gun first.

Here's her answer:

My editor said that I was not allowed to do any research before starting this gun quest. We want to know what the average person in DC who has faced crime but never owned a gun (and doesn't have time or access to research and groups) would do.

This explains why she is getting a gun that she can't carry outside her dwelling for protection.
That is, she still won't have any protection from the likes of the gang that accosted her.

[SHMIV]

One thing I'm curious about....

I would assume that the average DC resident has internet access. If the average DC resident felt compelled to arm them selves, wouldn't they use the internet for some research on the subject?

That question posed, however, I am interested in following this journey. It's good to see another person realizing that guns are good to have around. The discouraging commentary is saddening, though.

[WRW]

One thing I'm curious about....

I would assume that the average DC resident has internet access. If the average DC resident felt compelled to arm them selves, wouldn't they use the internet for some research on the subject?

Internet access? Not necessarily, usnless fortunate enough to get to the public computers at the library before they are all taken up by students. Given your signature line, why should that be a requisite for the purchase?