Committee Holds Hearing on Impact of Proposed Legislation on the District of Columbia’s Gun Laws

The Committee held a hearing titled, “Impact of Proposed Legislation on the District of Columbia’s Gun Laws” on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.

The hearing examined the changes to the District of Columbia’s gun laws proposed in H.R. 6691, including how these changes affect the ability of law enforcement and homeland security agencies to fulfill their responsibilities.

The following witnesses testified:

• Cathy Lanier, Chief, District of Columbia Police Department
• Phillip D. Morse, Sr., Chief, United States Capitol Police
• Kevin C. Hay, Deputy Chief, United States Park Police
• Robert Campbell, Director of Security, Washington Nationals Baseball Club