Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I have an important announcement to make. We are in the Nation's Capital where there are not only 700,000 residents but…”

“I have an important announcement to make. We are in the Nation's Capital where there are not only 700,000 residents but also every major Federal official, and many of the planet's most controversial figures frequent our streets, restaurants, and other public places. Yet, today, D.C. lawyers must defend its rule requiring permits to carry guns in public for good reason. In today's big cities, illegal guns of all kinds are brought in because Congress has failed to pass a background check law. D.C. did the right thing; so say four courts of appeals that have already upheld gun safety laws like D.C.'s, requiring a good reason to carry a gun in public. ____________________”