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DC: Alarm Over GOP Meddling in D.C.’s Gun Laws
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Since the new Congress took office on Jan. 3, Republicans have sponsored legislation and made statements regarding the District. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) have introduced a bill, the “Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015” that would remove the D.C. Council from enacting the city’s gun control measures; conform District law to federal law governing firearm sales; enable residents to obtain firearms from licensed dealers in Maryland and Virginia; repeal the gun registration requirement system; allow a more permissive system for residents to possess guns and watered down background checks... |
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| Since the US Constitution says clearly that Congress is to exercise "exclusive" legislative authority over the District, why doesn't it do so, and if the Constitution were being followed, why should there be any alarm over that? |
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