Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., have been directed not to pursue felony charges against individuals carrying rifles or shotguns in the city, regardless of available evidence, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and an internal Department of Justice email.
The policy shift, announced Tuesday and detailed in an email reviewed by The Washington Post, was developed by the DOJ in consultation with the solicitor general’s office, according to Pirro.
It marks a significant departure from prior practice, under which prosecutors pursuing criminal cases regularly invoked the District’s prohibition on carrying such firearms.
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