In 1976, Washington DC passed a major gun control law.

March 16, 2020

In 1976, Washington DC passed a major gun control law.

Banning people from owning guns in their homes.

The murder rate in Washington DC went up 134%…

While the national rate for murder dropped 2%.

12 thoughts on “In 1976, Washington DC passed a major gun control law.”

CHAS HERE September 5, 2013 at 8:57 pm

Oh dear….Did they do it to make a point ?….thereby win the guns back again
MNC September 23, 2014 at 1:47 am

@Gun_Shots tell that to all of the victims who couldn’t defend themselves #2a #tcot
RR October 31, 2014 at 1:32 pm

And now DC is crime free HAaaaaaaaaaHaaaaaaaaa
Hugh Jass January 11, 2015 at 4:00 am

And a few years later changed the name of their Bball team from Bullets to Wizards.
Angry Husky January 16, 2015 at 8:21 pm

@Gun_Shots Gun control isn’t about saving lives. It’s about controlling lives.
aj nelson January 30, 2015 at 3:45 pm

They did in December, 1791 as well.
#SecondAmendment
#GiveAmericaAChance
LJ May 13, 2015 at 7:51 am

. & #SCOTUS said #SOL & lol
sarah jane June 30, 2015 at 7:35 pm

If this is so why is there so many friggin deaths by shooting.
Spirit Mind Body August 17, 2015 at 11:29 pm

in Baltimore their gun laws are very strict too.
Fr William Barrocas August 17, 2015 at 11:46 pm

Politics? or…..Humor?
H2O MAN January 4, 2016 at 10:11 pm

#2ndAmendmentUnderAttack https://t.co/gXeGR8SWcx
Greedy Liberal January 25, 2016 at 9:56 pm

Yes, years of brilliance. Remember the Murder Map the Post used to publish, red dots for killings https://t.co/uDEAZ8i3IZ

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