Straightshooter
Ultimate Member
Does this mean that my restricted MD permit is less restrictive in DC until they come up with a scheme?
As I read it, as an uninformed schlub, the decision throws out DC's total ban on carry permits, but it won't stop them from enacting a may-issue scheme, which you can bet will be highly restrictive.
Also, the decision says "the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and enjoins Defendants from enforcing the home limitations of D.C. Code § 7-2502.02(a)(4) and enforcing D.C. Code § 22-4504(a) unless and until such time as the District of Columbia adopts a licensing mechanism consistent with constitutional standards enabling people to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms."
Does that mean that DC is no-permit-required carry until they adopt a permitting plan?
As I read it, as an uninformed schlub, the decision throws out DC's total ban on carry permits, but it won't stop them from enacting a may-issue scheme, which you can bet will be highly restrictive.
Also, the decision says "the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and enjoins Defendants from enforcing the home limitations of D.C. Code § 7-2502.02(a)(4) and enforcing D.C. Code § 22-4504(a) unless and until such time as the District of Columbia adopts a licensing mechanism consistent with constitutional standards enabling people to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms."
Does that mean that DC is no-permit-required carry until they adopt a permitting plan?
That's how I read it...but it would be just for residents of DC, of course.
It goes on to say:
" Furthermore, this injunction prohibits the District from completely banning the carrying of handguns in public for self-defense by otherwise qualified non-residents based solely on the fact that they are not residents of the District."
So, qualifications matter, but are not specified. Unless you want to test your Utah permit, best to wait until the Powers That Be start issuing regs.
Of course, I'd be glad to toss a hunnert bucks into your legal defense fund, if you want to be the test case.
Does this finaly mean we have an honest to goodness for real circuit split, forcing the supreme court to decide the matter once and for all?
DC won't let this sit, at least not yet. You can expect them to seek a stay while they appeal to the DC circuit. After that, who knows? If we win again in the circuit there's a good chance DC won't repeat the mistake they made in Heller by petitioning SCOTUS. If we lose in the circuit a SCOTUS petition is almost inevitable.