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Quote by: Halofan48 For the D.C. law, one could argue that since there is easy access to weapons outside of D.C., people could just drive down there and purchase a gun then bring it back and use it.

But that's not the point. The question is whether the D.C. total ban on side arms is Constitutional. The law makes it illegal for an off duty police officer to carry a loaded weapon or to keep one in his home. Where I grew up, police officers were required to carry weapons off duty. A good friend of mine was a police officer and used to complain about it. When the weather was cool and he could wear a jacket, he carried it in the middle of his back. Otherwise he wore one on his ankle.