The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, D.C., over its gun laws. In the lawsuit, the administration alleges that the District of Columbia’s restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights. The Justice Department asserts that the District is imposing unconstitutional bans on AR-15s and other semiautomatic weapons. It’s […]
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Trump administration sues Wash. DC over its gun laws
The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, D.C., over its gun laws. In the lawsuit, the administration alleges that the District of Columbia’s restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights. The Justice Department asserts that the District is imposing unconstitutional bans on AR-15s and other semiautomatic weapons. It’s the latest clash between DC and President Trump, who dispatched troops to the nation’s capital over the summer to fight crime.