Justice Department Sues D.C. Over Its AR-15 Registration Ban

The Justice Department sued the District of Columbia in federal court Monday over registration restrictions on the AR-15 and other firearms, alleging that the restrictions violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

A city prohibition on registering the AR-15 and other semi-automatic weapons is unconstitutional, the agency alleged in a complaint against the city, its police chief, and police department in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

“Washington, DC’s ban on some of America’s most popular firearms is an unconstitutional infringement on the Second Amendment — living in our nation’s capital should not preclude law-abiding citizens ...