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Profile America: District of Columbia — Seat of Government

Profile America: District of Columbia — Seat of Government

Profile America — The United States Congress met for the first time in the District of Columbia on this date in 1800. Up until then, it did its squabbling, vituperating and, most importantly, legislating in Philadelphia. Ever since President George […]

by · November 17, 2016 · Profile America
Appeals court strikes down parts of DC’s gun laws

Appeals court strikes down parts of DC’s gun laws

A federal appeals court has struck down as unconstitutional parts of Washington, D.C.’s gun laws. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday that the city cannot require gun owners to re-register a gun […]

by · September 21, 2015 · Government, Law, News