,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t active duty 
milit>y p]sonnel :o are /ation$ or      
resid+ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %\ld be 
p]mitt$ to ex]cise fully _! rights "u ! 
,second ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,second        
,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution
 provides3 #8,a well regulat$ ,militia1 
be+ necess>y to ! security ( a free     
,/ate1 ! "r ( ! p to keep & be> ,arms   
%all n be infr+$4'2 ,:]eas approximately
 #dj1jjj s]vicem5 & wom5 across all     
bran*es ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ei!r live 9 or  
are /ation$ on active duty )9 !         
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc metropolitan area1 &     
unless ^! individuals are grant$ a waiv]
 z s]v+ 9 a law en=cem5t role1 !y are   
subject to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia's     

on]\s & highly re/rictive laws on !     
possession ( fire>ms2 ,:]eas milit>y    
p]sonnel1 despite be+ ext5sively tra9$ 9
 ! prop] & safe use ( fire>ms1 are !re=e
 depriv$ by ! laws ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia ( h&guns1 rifles1 & %otguns t 
are commonly kept by law-abid+ p]sons   
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates = sport+ use & =
 lawful def5se ( _! p]sons1 homes1      
bus9esses1 & families2 ,:]eas ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia has "o ( ! highe/ p] capita
 murd] rates 9 ! ,nation1 :i* may be    
attribut$ 9 "p to previ\s local laws    
prohibit+ possession ( fire>ms by       
law-abid+ p]sons :o w\ld h o!rwise be5  
able to def5d !mselves & _! lov$ ones 9 
_! own homes & bus9esses2 ,:]eas ! ,gun 
,control ,act ( #aifh1 z am5d$ by !     
,fire>ms ,own]s' ,protection ,act1 & !  
,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act1 
provide compreh5sive ,f$]al regulations 
applicable 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia z   
else:]e1 & exi/+ ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
crim9al laws puni% possession & illegal 
use ( fire>ms by viol5t crim9als &      

felons2 consequ5tly1 !re is no ne$ =    
local laws t only affect & dis>m        
law-abid+ citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1
 #bjjh1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ! case ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
v4 ,hell] held t ! ,second ,am5dm5t     
protects an individual's "r to possess a
 fire>m = traditionally lawful purposes1
 & ?us rul$ t ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia's  
h&gun ban & requirem5ts t rifles &      
%otguns 9 ! home be kept unload$ &      
disassembl$ or outfitt$ ) a trigg] lock 
to be uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas1 on ,july 
#af1 #bjjh1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
enact$ ! ,fire>ms ,control ,em]g5cy     
,am5dm5t ,act ( #bjjh 7,d4,c4 ,act      
#ag-dbb2 #ee ,,dcr #hbcg71 :i* places   
on]\s re/rictions on ! ability (        
law-abid+ citiz5s f possess+ fire>ms1   
?us violat+ ! _s by :i* ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rul$ 9 ,di/rict (    
,columbia v4 ,hell]2 & ,:]eas1 on       
,febru>y #bf1 #bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate adopt$ an am5dm5t on a bip>tisan 
vote ( #fb-cf by ,s5ator ,john ,ensign  

to ,s4 #afj1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,h\se ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #bjji1 :i*   
w\ld fully re/ore ,second ,am5dm5t      
rights to ! citiz5s ( ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !  
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t      
active duty milit>y p]sonnel :o are     
/ation$ or resid+ 9 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia %\ld be p]mitt$ to ex]cise    
fully _! rights "u ! ,second ,am5dm5t to
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
!re=e %\ld be exempt f ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia's re/rictions on ! possession 
( fire>ms4