DC Gun Ban
The US House passed the DC gun ban repeal. This gesture is mostly symbolic because the Senate likely won’t take the issue up. As I said, it keeps the anti-gunners on the defense instead of offense. The VPC, pulling out every knee jerk misrepresentation they can think of, issued a press release:
Bill Would Repeal DC Handgun Ban, Allow Semiautomatic 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles and Assault Rifles to be Carried Throughout City
Since its passage, repeal of the DC handgun ban has been the National Rifle Association’s Holy Grail. This effort is being undertaken without regard for the safety of DC residents — or our national leaders. This bill not only repeals DC’s handgun ban, but also legalizes semiautomatic assault weapons and 50 caliber sniper rifles in the District of Columbia. One out of five police officers slain in the line of duty is killed with an assault weapon. Yet this bill legalizes the possession of all assault weapons in DC and even removes restrictions on armor-piercing ammunition. Under the bill, AK-47s and AR-15s can legally be carried on city streets or virtually any other place in the District.
I have never seen this many of the VPC’s hysterical, misleading lies in one place before (italicized for your convenience). Ain’t it something? Additionally, they have a misleading tirade about 50 calibers but at least they don’t allege they can shoot planes out of the sky.
