Jughead
VIP Member
By doing this they are creating a dangerous situation. Someone untrained in the proper use of a firearm can cause more harm than good. Not allowing someone to take his gun out of the home in order to drive to the shooting range would result in an armed intruder having the upper hand. Not to mention the poor aim may result in firing at unintentional targets.That is the point, they don't want you to haveit, they don't want you to learn how to shoot the only reason they couldn't just removeguns entirely it's because there is an amendment stripping them.The parties do not dispute the basic facts that underlie this action. D.C. Code § 7-2502.01(a) provides that "no persons or organization in the District shall possess or control any firearm, unless the persons or organization holds a valid registration certificate for the firearm."
D.C. Code § 7-2502.02(a)(4) provides that individuals who are not retired police officers may only register a handgun "for use in self-defense within that person's home."
I didn't realize that gun laws in D.C. were so restrictive. If you can't take the gun outside of the home, how are you supposed to take it to the shooting range?
I assume that a new gun owner would ideally like to learn how to use his firearm properly. Not being permitted to leave his home with his own gun does not give him that option.