National Capital Security and Safety Act (2008)

Summary


As introduced in the House, the National Capital Security and Safety Act of 2008 (H.R. 6842) would have required the District of Columbia to modify its firearms laws in order to comply with the requirements set out by the Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller.

The bill was later amended to repeal a number of the District's restrictions on firearms ownership, including the


 * registration requirement for possession of firearms
 * requirement that licensed firearms dealers keep records of ammunition received into inventory and ammunition sold or transferred
 * the requirement that firearms in the possession of individuals (other than law enforcement personnel) must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked, unless the firearm is kept at an individual's place of business, or while being used for lawful recreational purposes within the District of Columbia.

Passage in House
The amended version of the bill passed the House on September 17, 2008 by a vote of 266-152.



The bill never reached a vote in the Senate.

External resources

 * Text of District of Columbia v. Heller from Cornell University Law School.