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STUDENT WALKOUT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas have rallied with gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety to organize a March 24, 2018 protest in Washington, D.C., dubbed the March for Our Lives, and have garnered national attention.

Prospective Students Protesting Gun Reform Will Not Face Repercussions

By Christian Paz February 26, 2018

High school students who participate in peaceful protests, such as demonstrations concerning gun reform, will not face negative admissions repercussions when applying to Georgetown University, the Office...

Activists Fight for Gun Rights

By Lucy Prout October 10, 2014

The pro-gun coalition has geared up for a fight against the emergency legislation passed by the D.C. Council in response to the overturn of the ban on handguns. In July, the U.S. District Court struck...

Restricting With Reason

By The Editorial Board September 26, 2014

In response to the D.C. District Court’s ruling in Palmer v. District of Columbia — which invalidated the District’s ban on the carrying of handguns outside the home for lawful self-defense — the...

DC Council Proposes Concealed Carry Permit

By Suzanne Monyak September 23, 2014

The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on emergency legislation that would allow citizens of the District to carry concealed weapons in public. Announced Wednesday, the proposal came in response to the U.S....

Most D.C. Guns Imported

By David Schuler October 1, 2010

Almost all of the guns used in crimes in D.C. are imported from other states, a new report says, with Maryland and Virginia as the chief exporters. The report, published on Sept. 27 by Mayors Against...

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