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H.R. 3193, the District of Columbia

The GOP Wants Assault Weapons on the Street of D.C.


The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on H.R. 3193 on Wednesday, September, 29. This legislation would repeal laws established by the D.C. City Council that restrict the possession of firearms in Washington, D.C. Under the legislation, it would become legal to possess loaded semiautomatic assault weapons in the nation’s capital city. Below are the highlights of this GOP-sponsored legislation:

H.R. 3193 Would Allow Assault Weapons on D.C.’s Streets: Sections 4, 5, and 8 of H.R. 3193 simply repeals the District of Columbia’s ban on Assault Weapons against the wishes of D.C.’s Mayor and City Council. Specifically, H.R. 3193 would allow people to posses an AK-47, a semiautomatic Uzi Carbine, a Bushmaster XM-15 (the same gun used by the snipers who terrorized D.C.), and the Barrett M82A1 50-caliber sniper weapon (used by our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq).

H.R. 3193 Would Allow Fully Loaded Assault Weapons in Public: Section 7 of H.R. 3193 would repeal current D.C. laws that require all firearms to be kept unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock or similar device. Thus, this bill would allow assault weapons to be carried fully assembled and loaded in Washington, D.C.

H.R. 3193 Would Allow Armor-Piercing Ammunition, commonly called “Cop-Killer��? Bullets: Section 6 of H.R. 3193 would repeal Washington, D.C.’s current ban on ammunition, “capable of penetrating commercially available body armor with a penetration resistance equal to or greater than that of 18 layers of Kevlar.��?

H.R. 3193 Would Eliminate D.C.’s Firearm Registration Program: Section 5 of H.R. 3193 is intended to eliminate current D.C law requiring the registration of firearms. Current D.C. law states that, “no person or organization in the District shall possess or control any firearm, unless the person or organization holds a valid registration certificate.��?

H.R. 3193 Would Allow People to Carry Concealed Handguns: More than just repealing the District’s gun laws, Section 10 of H.R. 3193 would allow for handguns to be concealed by an individual at home and at work.



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