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Emily Gets Her Gun

BLKH2O

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Sep 4, 2013
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Just picked up a copy of Emily Gets Her Gun by Emily Miller. Started reading it Saturday and couldn't put it down. I've been a carry permit holder for 25 years and basically have always focused on my gun laws in my home state and surrounding states that I frequent. WOW ! what an eye opener about D.C. gun rules. I knew they were strict, but not this strict and to even get arrested for having just one empty shell casing. Good job Emily on a good read. What part of "Shall not be infringed", does our government not get....what are they scared of ?
 

cirrusly

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Jun 15, 2013
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North Dakota
Yup. DC Law will prosecute law abiding citizens as felons.

Take this example, What if I go to the NRA range in nearby Fairfax, VA. Upon returning from the range to my home in Virginia I diligently remove my firearms and boxes of ammunition. However, one single 9mm cartridge fell out and is sitting in the trunk of my car. I now drive into DC, and get stopped for a suspected, minor traffic violation, or as a random "security check" (no RAS needed). Now, they open the trunk, and I'm charged with a felony and sent to jail.

Land of the free?... Free healthcare according to Obama.
 

Grapeshot

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Emily has become the poster girl for Gun Rights in D.C. - she is quite a lady too.

She earned the prestigious Clark Mollenhoff Award for Investigative Journalism as a result of her series in the Washington Times and was awarded the “Journalist of the Year” at the Gun Rights Policy Conference for the 2nd year in a row!

I acquired a copy of her book w/autograph while in Houston - came back with enough reading material for the next six months.
 

CT Barfly

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Jun 13, 2013
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Ffld co.
Unregistered Ammo and Casing Case: DC v Witaschek

Looks like the guy is taking his chances with a jury. He seems pretty sympathetic, good job, house in Georgetown, no crim history.

His soon-to-be ex-wife accused him of making gun threats...prompting a raid of his DC home (including dragging his 16yo son out of the shower)...no guns, but they found a misfired shotgun shell and a spent casing, along with a holster. There was possibly a prior consent search of the DC home which turned up an exempt antique revolver.


http://www.washingtontimes.com/news...inessman-faces-two-years-jail-unregis/?page=1

They offered him a plea to a lesser and he rejected...he's rolling the dice. Eager to see how this goes.
 
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