Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether D.C.'s gun ban is constitutional, many of the political types who've been obliged to support the thirty-year failure are washing their hands of it.
Former D.C. Police Chief Charles Ramsey has sure changed his tune when it comes to his support of the D.C. Gun Ban. Back when he was a political appointee in D.C., Ramsey supported the D.C. Ban. But now that he's headed to Philadelphia, he says handgun registration would suffice.
Of course, Ramsey is still calling for a ban on semi-automatic rifles, so it's not like he's suddenly become a Second Amendment believer. Still, it's more evidence that the D.C. Gun Ban has never been about crime. It's always been about politics, as usual.
But elected officials shouldn't play political games with the lives of their constituents. D.C. had plenty of chances to get rid of the ban, but they chose to fight for this irrational law all the way to the Supreme Court.
In a few months, we'll see what the justices have to say. But in the meantime, don't be surprised to see more politically motivated politicians like Charles Ramsey back off their previous support for the ban in the District.
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