The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia and the Metropolitan Police Department, alleging that the city’s firearm registration practices block lawful registration and ownership of firearms.
The lawsuit argues that Washington, D.C., effectively bans AR-15-style rifles and other firearms protected under federal law by refusing to register them despite the Supreme Court precedent recognizing an individual right to possess commonly used firearms for lawful purposes.
Under D.C. law, residents must register firearms with Metropolitan Police, but the DOJ says the city maintains an overly restrictive process that prevents law-abiding citizens from legally owning protected firearms.
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