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Upholding the Constitutional Right to Bear Arms
Like so many across the country, I was pleased with the US Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning the District of Columbia’s gun ban. However, the progress contained in this decision is at risk with the city government currently considering regulations that fly directly in the face of the Court’s decision. As a supporter of the right to bear arms, I strongly believe that the resident’s of our Nation’s Capital should not have their Constitutional rights limited. As such, I recently signed a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation that will enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and guarantee individuals the right to defend themselves and their families in their own homes with simple, ordinary firearms, including handguns.
The legislation would block efforts by the District of Columbia government to make gun ownership nearly impossible through new, duplicative, and burdensome provisions. Specifically, the measure would:
- Repeal the D.C. handgun ban and the storage requirement that prohibits keeping a firearm ready for self-defense in the home;
- Repeal the D.C. registration system, which serves as the vehicle for even more restrictions; and
- Restrict the D.C. City Council’s authority to impose burdens on residents’ Second Amendment rights.
In addition to helping move this legislation forward, I was proud to join with a bipartisan majority of my colleagues in sending a brief to the Supreme Court in support of efforts to end DC’s unconstitutional gun ban.
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