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07-02-2016, 09:26 PM
After Orlando Massacre, Kentucky Republican Pushes For Open Carry In D.C.
Martin Austermuhle
June 20, 2016
Residents of Kentucky can openly carry handguns without a permit, and now a Republican representative from the Bluegrass State wants D.C. residents to enjoy the same right.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) this week introduced two gun-related amendments to a federal spending bill, one that would allow residents and visitors to openly carry handguns without a permit and a second that would do away with the city's gun-free zones — the 1,000-foot buffer zones around schools, universities, pools, playgrounds, and public housing where carrying a gun carries a stiffer penalty.
The amendments will be formally introduced on Tuesday afternoon, when the House Rules Committee considers all proposed changes to the fiscal 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, which allocates local and federal funds for D.C.
In an email to WAMU 88.5, Massie said the amendments are intended to prevent an Orlando-style tragedy in the nation's capital.
"Gun control is not the solution. The only practical way to have prevented this tragedy is by eliminating gun-free zones where security is inadequate to protect law abiding citizens who are otherwise capable, willing, and endowed (by their Creator with the right) to defend themselves," said Massie. "I introduced these amendments to reduce the likelihood of a similar tragedy in D.C.”
This isn't the first time that Massie has gotten involved in D.C.'s gun laws. Two years ago, he introduced an amendment that would have gutted the city's restrictive gun laws. The House of Representatives passed a bill that included Massie's measure, but it was later removed by the Senate.
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https://wamu.org/news/16/06/20/kentucky_republican_pushes_open_carry_in_dc_seeks_ to_abolish_gun_free_zones
Martin Austermuhle
June 20, 2016
Residents of Kentucky can openly carry handguns without a permit, and now a Republican representative from the Bluegrass State wants D.C. residents to enjoy the same right.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) this week introduced two gun-related amendments to a federal spending bill, one that would allow residents and visitors to openly carry handguns without a permit and a second that would do away with the city's gun-free zones — the 1,000-foot buffer zones around schools, universities, pools, playgrounds, and public housing where carrying a gun carries a stiffer penalty.
The amendments will be formally introduced on Tuesday afternoon, when the House Rules Committee considers all proposed changes to the fiscal 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, which allocates local and federal funds for D.C.
In an email to WAMU 88.5, Massie said the amendments are intended to prevent an Orlando-style tragedy in the nation's capital.
"Gun control is not the solution. The only practical way to have prevented this tragedy is by eliminating gun-free zones where security is inadequate to protect law abiding citizens who are otherwise capable, willing, and endowed (by their Creator with the right) to defend themselves," said Massie. "I introduced these amendments to reduce the likelihood of a similar tragedy in D.C.”
This isn't the first time that Massie has gotten involved in D.C.'s gun laws. Two years ago, he introduced an amendment that would have gutted the city's restrictive gun laws. The House of Representatives passed a bill that included Massie's measure, but it was later removed by the Senate.
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read more:
https://wamu.org/news/16/06/20/kentucky_republican_pushes_open_carry_in_dc_seeks_ to_abolish_gun_free_zones