Palmer v D.C.

[mac]

Victory in Palmer v. D.C. | Reality-Based Litigation

In light of Heller, McDonald, and their progeny, there is no longer any basis on which this Court can conclude that the District of Columbia’s total ban on the public carrying of ready-to-use handguns outside the home is constitutional under any level of scrutiny. Therefore, the Court finds that the District of Columbia’s complete ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional. Accordingly, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and enjoins Defendants from enforcing the home limitations of D.C. Code § 7-2502.02(a)(4) and enforcing D.C. Code § 22-4504(a) unless and until such time as the District of Columbia adopts a licensing mechanism consistent with constitutional standards enabling people to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.4 Furthermore, this injunction prohibits the District from completely banning the carrying of handguns in public for self-defense by otherwise qualified non-residents based solely on the fact that they are not residents of the District.

Another victory for the Second Amendment.

 

[Thom Paine]

Victory in Palmer v. D.C. | Reality-Based Litigation



Another victory for the Second Amendment.

:applaud:applaud:applaud



Thom Paine

 

[EMNofSeattle]

The real test will be, when DC passes New York City type laws, will the court strike down those laws too?