Congress Agrees to Restore Gun Rights in D.C.

The NRA is reporting that it has reached a bipartisan compromise deal with Congress to restore gun rights in the District of Columbia.

In response to D.C.'s continued unwillingness to abide by the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Heller decision, Congress has proposed, among other things, that D.C. drop its cumbersome registration process, allow semi-automatic handguns, and allow residents to purchase their guns in surrounding areas of Virginia and Maryland since there are no firearms dealers in the District.

The bill, called the Second Amendment Enforcement Act, has received the support of a broad range of elected officials in both Parties, including powerful Democrats such as John Dingell.

Since Nancy Pelosi adjourned the House today even before any action was taken on the much-needed lifting of the ban on offshore oil drilling, it is assumed that the D.C. bill will be taken up by Congress when the Representatives return from their lengthy vacation.