D.C. police sets up gun dealer in its headquarters

D.C. police sets up gun dealer in its headquarters

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Washington, D.C., has cleared the way for its lone licensed gun dealer to set up shop in police headquarters, an unusual short-term fix to a problem that has left the city with a de facto ban on handguns and vulnerable to lawsuits by gun rights groups.
Mayor Vincent C. Gray said Wednesday that the city’s zoning commission approved an emergency proposal that allows Charles W. Sykes Jr., the city’s sole federal firearms licensee, to open his CS Exchange business at Metropolitan Police Departme

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It's funny but we were just talking about this yesterday in another thread...

the problem is Federal law prohibits the sale of handguns across state lines. The state in which a gun is bought must transfer it to the federal firearms licensee in the purchaser’s state.
D.C. only had one licenced dealer and they lost their lease... without a leagle dealer no one who resides in D.C. could buy a firearm...

In steeped the Second Amendment Foundation who sued D.C. on behalf of a lady who had legally bought firearms but do to the loss of a dealer was unable to take possession of said items... they won that suit and face with a huge fine for not obeying a court order D.C. was left with no choice other than to sell guns right out of the very place that tried so hard to stop this from happening in the first place... Ironic isn't it...

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This is to cause Citizen Intimidation.

The only "Gun Dealer" in DC is nothing more than a FFL that files transfers for people buying weapons out of state.

D.C. law prevents firearms dealers from opening shop within 300 feet of a residence, school, playground, public library or place of worship.

Keep those scary guns away from us.

"There won't be any exchange like a regular commercial establishment where you go in and purchase," Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Paul Quander said. The buyer will be able to register the gun right where it is picked up.

A better storefront would be the DOJ building, they are good at running guns.



DC Mayor Vincent Gray:

Mr. Gray said about 1,200 people have taken advantage of the licensing program since it began. The bulk of them transferred firearms they already owned into the District, he said.

Only 1,200 despite their every effort to make it as hard as possible.

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier’s remarks on the arrangement mirrored those of the mayor, particularly regarding the efficiency of housing all firearm procedures under one roof.

“If this is the best solution,” she said, “then it makes sense to locate the business close to MPD’s Firearms Registration office here at headquarters, at least temporarily, where anyone purchasing a firearm must come anyway to register the guns.”

Perfect example of a Police State. DC is afraid of law abiding citiznes who play by the rules.