District of Columbia issues Mr. Heller his Gun License
And about bloody time:
Man whose lawsuit scuttled DC gun ban gets permit
(08-18) 09:13 PDT WASHINGTON—
The man whose lawsuit overturned Washington’s handgun ban has successfully registered his revolver, ending a more than 30-year wait to keep the weapon in his home.
Dick Heller walked out of D.C. police headquarters Monday, clutching a yellow firearms registration certificate stamped “approved.” He gave the thumbs-up sign, grinned and said, “Victory!”
Heller was among the first people to seek a gun permit under new rules adopted after the Supreme Court struck down the city’s 32-year-old handgun ban in June. Heller was the plaintiff in that case.
He won approval to keep a .22-caliber revolver at home after coming to police headquarters in July to be fingerprinted and take a firearms proficiency test. Police approved the weapon after completing a background check.
There is still a challenge to DC’s ban on autoloading (semi-automatic) pistols pending.
Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin
