Washington DC: Can't buy a handgun (again)

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It's been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nation's toughest gun control law, the one in Washington, D.C. But a de facto ban has taken effect ever since the city's only firearms dealer stopped registering guns.

Because there are no gun shops in Washington, city residents who wish to legally possess a handgun must purchase them elsewhere and register them with Charles Syke, who charges $125 fee.

But Sykes won't register any more guns until he finds another office space for his business. In an interview with FoxNews.com, Sykes wouldn't say why he's moving or how long it will take him.

[PBratton]

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It's been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nation's toughest gun control law, the one in Washington, D.C. But a de facto ban has taken effect ever since the city's only firearms dealer stopped registering guns.

Because there are no gun shops in Washington, city residents who wish to legally possess a handgun must purchase them elsewhere and register them with Charles Syke, who charges $125 fee.

But Sykes won't register any more guns until he finds another office space for his business. In an interview with FoxNews.com, Sykes wouldn't say why he's moving or how long it will take him.

Wow, captive market. $125 transfer fee...

[RPB]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/05 ... ew-office/

It's been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nation's toughest gun control law, the one in Washington, D.C. But a de facto ban has taken effect ever since the city's only firearms dealer stopped registering guns.

Because there are no gun shops in Washington, city residents who wish to legally possess a handgun must purchase them elsewhere and register them with Charles Syke, who charges $125 fee.

But Sykes won't register any more guns until he finds another office space for his business. In an interview with FoxNews.com, Sykes wouldn't say why he's moving or how long it will take him.

Wow, captive market. $125 transfer fee...

USDA paid farmers NOT to grow cotton ... wonder if someone pays enough so he does NOT re-open an office ... odd country over there in New York, when you can earn more not doing something than doing something. (Yeah I know price stabilization on cotton etc; that was just an example)

If Bloomburg pays well ... There might be a bunch of FFLs moving to New York to get paid to...not do anything? Could be a good job. I'd do nothing full-time because it probably pays more than doing nothing part time.

Yes, we "do not register handguns" for a living.... pays better than when we "did".

[dcphoto]

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It's been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nation's toughest gun control law, the one in Washington, D.C. But a de facto ban has taken effect ever since the city's only firearms dealer stopped registering guns.

Because there are no gun shops in Washington, city residents who wish to legally possess a handgun must purchase them elsewhere and register them with Charles Syke, who charges $125 fee.

But Sykes won't register any more guns until he finds another office space for his business. In an interview with FoxNews.com, Sykes wouldn't say why he's moving or how long it will take him.

Wow, captive market. $125 transfer fee...

USDA paid farmers NOT to grow cotton ... wonder if someone pays enough so he does NOT re-open an office ... odd country over there in New York, when you can earn more not doing something than doing something. (Yeah I know price stabilization on cotton etc; that was just an example)

If Bloomburg pays well ... There might be a bunch of FFLs moving to New York to get paid to...not do anything? Could be a good job. I'd do nothing full-time because it probably pays more than doing nothing part time.

Yes, we "do not register handguns" for a living.... pays better than when we "did".

Wasington DC is located in Virginia. This isn't about New York City...

Edit: I thought about it for a second, and technically, DC isn't located "in" Virginia. Technically, it's bordered on all sides by Virginia and Maryland. It's still 250 miles south of NYC.

[RPB]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/05 ... ew-office/

It's been three years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nation's toughest gun control law, the one in Washington, D.C. But a de facto ban has taken effect ever since the city's only firearms dealer stopped registering guns.

Because there are no gun shops in Washington, city residents who wish to legally possess a handgun must purchase them elsewhere and register them with Charles Syke, who charges $125 fee.

But Sykes won't register any more guns until he finds another office space for his business. In an interview with FoxNews.com, Sykes wouldn't say why he's moving or how long it will take him.

Wow, captive market. $125 transfer fee...

USDA paid farmers NOT to grow cotton ... wonder if someone pays enough so he does NOT re-open an office ... odd country over there in New York, when you can earn more not doing something than doing something. (Yeah I know price stabilization on cotton etc; that was just an example)

If Bloomburg pays well ... There might be a bunch of FFLs moving to New York to get paid to...not do anything? Could be a good job. I'd do nothing full-time because it probably pays more than doing nothing part time.

Yes, we "do not register handguns" for a living.... pays better than when we "did".

Wasington DC is located in Virginia. This isn't about New York City...

Edit: I thought about it for a second, and technically, DC isn't located "in" Virginia. Technically, it's bordered on all sides by Virginia and Maryland. It's still 250 miles south of NYC.

Yet New York City Police are policing Arizona gun shows ... I didn't say they had jurisdiction, just that it wouldn't surprise me if Bloomberg/Brady were paying people in Washington D.C. .. to not work. I mean they charter buses to come to Texas and Arizona Gun shows ... They aren't restricted by State lines in their own minds. Perhaps they worry that if all legislators can now be armed everywhere, they might buy a gun while in D.C, "adding more guns to the mix" and then go visit New York ...

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Yet New York City Police are policing Arizona gun shows ... I didn't say they had jurisdiction, just that it wouldn't surprise me if Bloomberg/Brady were paying people in Washington D.C. .. to not work. I mean they charter buses to come to Texas and Arizona Gun shows ... They aren't restricted by State lines in their own minds. Perhaps they worry that if all legislators can now be armed everywhere, they might buy a gun while in D.C, "adding more guns to the mix" and then go visit New York ...

Your lack of logic is astounding.

The guy isn't registering guns, and because Bloomberg could be writing him a check to not do it, that must be true.

I'm out...

[hirundo82]

And now the Second Amendment Foundation is using the absence of an FFL in DC to challenge the interstate purchase restrictions of the Gun Control Act on 2nd Amendment grounds.

[RttlTrap]

“Americans don’t check their constitutional rights at the state line,” said Gura. “And since Michelle Lane is legally entitled to possess firearms, forcing her to seek a non-existing D.C. dealer to buy a handgun is pointless when perfectly legitimate options exist minutes across the Potomac River.”

Makes sense to me.

[The Mad Moderate]

“Americans don’t check their constitutional rights at the state line,” said Gura. “And since Michelle Lane is legally entitled to possess firearms, forcing her to seek a non-existing D.C. dealer to buy a handgun is pointless when perfectly legitimate options exist minutes across the Potomac River.”

Makes sense to me.

However we are dealing with politicians who made the laws, they never let little things like sense or logic get in the way of a wedge issue.

[mgood]

Maybe we can get rid of the law about only buying handguns in your own state. Then they'd be able to purchase what they want in Virginia. I think the holdup is that they need a D.C. FFL to do the transfer and there is currently no FFL in D.C.

I worked in a gun store in Hobbs, New Mexico. We could sell handguns to someone from 500 miles away in Farmington, New Mexico, but not to someone from 30 miles away in Seminole, Texas.
. . . but . . . but . . . but, that Texan could buy it from us and then we'd take it to someone with an FFL in Seminole and the customer could pick it up there and pay a fee for that Texas FFL to run the NICS. Yeah, that makes sense.

I think that law is outdated. I'm not sure it ever made sense, but it really doesn't today.

However we are dealing with politicians who made the laws, they never let little things like sense or logic get in the way of a wedge issue.

Yeah, there is that.

[bigred90gt]

Sounds to me like an opportunity for an entrepreneurial minded person to open up a gun store that offers FL services for a much lower fee. Even IF the guy does relocate and open back up, he would then have to compete with another shop who charges less.

[hirundo82]

Sounds to me like an opportunity for an entrepreneurial minded person to open up a gun store that offers FL services for a much lower fee. Even IF the guy does relocate and open back up, he would then have to compete with another shop who charges less.

The way DC has the zoning regulations set up, it is virtually impossible to find premises where it is permissible to operate as an FFL. And if you don't comply with all zoning regulations, the ATF won't approve your FFL application.