D.C. needs more time to prepare for legal carrying of guns

[allingeneral]

This is an opinion piece, and the author is clearly an anti-freedom bigot. Many of his claims have already been debunked in the comments.

The D.C. attorney general’s office has asked U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. to reconsider or at least stay his order that could make it legal for people to carry guns on our city’s streets. The judge has signaled a reluctance to do so, but to deny the request would be deeply irresponsible, force hasty lawmaking on a complex, sensitive public safety issue and put lives at risk.

Scullin, who is based in Syracuse, N.Y., and is sitting by designation in this case, made his July 26 decision effective immediately. Catching District residents, law enforcement and elected representatives off-guard, the D.C. government asked for time to respond. Scullin gave the District 90 days — until Oct. 22. The next full D.C. Council meeting is Sept. 23.

Without a further stay, either the council will have to pass a law in less than a month or the District will have to allow the unregulated carrying of firearms on city streets until legislation is passed.

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[WRW]

Just default to pre-1975 gun laws. How hard is that?

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[10mmSnob]

I'd personally prefer a rollback to 1775 gun laws, but progress is progress

[mamabearCali]

Bull...they just need to stop arresting people for doing nothing more than carrying a firearm.

[wittmeba]

It is just a stall. They want more time to find more ways to convolute any laws they may derive. If they are simple and plain English everyone can understand and they don't want that.

[meadmkr]

Sounds like just cause to ban private residences within the District then...