It’s been several months since President Donald Trump surged federal law enforcement resources in Washington, D.C. with an eye towards curbing violent crime, and as Second Amendment Foundation’s Kostas Moros pointed out over the weekend, the strategy seems to be paying off.
That’s pretty remarkable, and despite predictions by gun control activists that Trump’s 2A policies would make D.C. and other cities more dangerous, the drop in crime coincides with the decision by the DOJ to not prosecute violations of the District’s ban on “large capacity” magazines and carrying rifles (subject to the District’s gun registration laws).
While D.C. is a safer place than it was just a few months ago, violent crimes are still taking place, and it’s still inordinately difficult for non-residents to exercise their right to carry in self-defense. Donald Trump’s Second Amendment Task Force has boasted about reducing processing times for D.C. carry permits to just a matter of days, but anyone applying still must take and pass a D.C.-specific carry course; one that’s not fully offered in the District thanks to a lack of publicly accessible ranges, and hardly available at all outside of the D.C. suburbs in Virginia and Maryland.
In MD, it is almost impossible for a poor person to get a carry permit. We make them “Buy” their rights back from the state. The classes are expensive.
If you can’t afford the nominal costs of the carry permit then it’s best you not get one. Poverty is a sign of moral weakness. Work hard, save your money, demonstrate personal responsibility, and then you can carry.
I requested an investigation through Senator Carozza office regarding policies you speak of TRL FIREARMS
State Police.with Governor Wesy are making thousands of dollars off persons who wish to protect themselves
The State Polce Permit process is just for money.
It is extremely expensive, and we may need to SUE Wesy and Maryland State Police
It would be awesome if President Trump gets this legislation passed