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Court tosses 4 of DC’s gun registration laws
by Chris EgerA federal appeals court in a 2-1 ruling Friday found a number of the District of Columbia's gun registration requirements unconstitutional.
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Federal appeals court issues stay on DC handgun case
by Chris EgerA federal appeals court granted an injunction over a lower court's order that the city halt its harsh "good cause" test for granting concealed handgun permits.
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Washington D.C. seeks to keep ‘good cause,’ SAF asks for contempt ruling
by Chris EgerThe District of Columbia is fighting to keep its current strict may-issue concealed carry scheme while the Second Amendment Foundation is swinging back claiming the city is in contempt of a federal judge's ruling.
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Could win over DC ‘good cause’ requirement echo in other jurisdictions?
by Chris EgerFollowing a federal judge's injunction on the District of Columbia's strict may-issue practices to obtain a concealed carry permit, some are wondering if places like New York City, Maryland and New Jersey could be next.
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Read the court order blocking Washington D.C.’s ‘good cause’ test for CCW permits
by Chris EgerA federal judge has issued an injunction barring Washington D.C. from applying their vague "good cause" test as part of their controversial may-issue permitting scheme that has declined more permits than it has granted.
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SAF wins injunction over ‘good cause’ requirement for D.C. concealed carry permits
by Chris EgerA federal judge has issued an injunction barring Washington D.C. from applying its vague "good cause" test as part of a controversial may-issue permitting scheme that has declined more permits than it has granted.
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DC to drop concealed carry appeal, defend new laws
by Chris EgerAttorney General Karl A. Racine announced Wednesday that he would ask a federal court to drop Washington D.C.'s pending appeal of a court order issued last year over its refusal to grant concealed carry licenses.
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SAF sues D.C. again over concealed carry, this time on behalf of those denied permits
by Chris EgerThe Second Amendment Foundation, who backed the case that brought concealed carry to Washington D.C., is back in federal court fighting the District over its new and draconian may-issue permitting scheme that has declined more permits than it has granted.
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Court documents in case of Wrenn v DC over concealed carry laws
by Chris EgerThe Second Amendment Foundation is taking the District of Columbia to federal court over its new, may-issue concealed carry laws, on behalf of those denied permits.
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Washington D.C. approves just 8 concealed carry permits
by Chris EgerThis week, under orders from a federal judge, the first concealed carry permits in Washington, DC in 83 years were given out, and the numbers are underwhelming.
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Time runs out for D.C. concealed carry while District caught short
by Chris EgerWhile the courts extended a deadline for Washington D.C. to have a concealed carry policy in place by October 22, the District is not ready to implement its own law, with no mandatory instructors approved.
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D.C. to begin accepting concealed carry applications next week
by Chris EgerMetropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier told a meeting Thursday that her department will soon begin taking concealed carry permit applications for the first time in decades, while pledging to keep permit holder data private.
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