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The D.C. Council is looking to smooth the process for registering a gun in the District. What's up with that?

"I can see both sides: It's good for people who want a gun for protection and for people who want to use a gun for sport. I'd want to know how long does the process take under the existing laws. How onerous is it to go through a vision test, and what is the rationale behind expediting the process?"
Anne Marie Pippin, 31, Columbia Heights, finance 

The D.C. Council is looking to smooth the process for registering a gun in the District. What's up with that? "I can see both sides: It's good for people who want a gun for protection and for people who want to use a gun for sport. I'd want to know how long does the process take under the existing laws. How onerous is it to go through a vision test, and what is the rationale behind expediting the process?" Anne Marie Pippin, 31, Columbia Heights, finance 

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