DOJ Sues Washington, DC Over AR-15, Semi-Automatic Gun Ban

Is the DOJ lawsuit against D.C.'s gun ban defending constitutional rights, or imposing a far-right agenda?

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DOJ Sues Washington, DC Over AR-15, Semi-Automatic Gun Ban

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Above: An AR-15 magazine with the American flag during the Lobby Day rally for gun rights in Richmond, Va, on Jan. 15, 2024. Image credit: Minh Connors/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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Left narrative

Trump's DOJ lawsuit isn't about public safety — it's about imposing a far-right agenda on the nation's capital. This administration is weaponizing the Civil Rights Division to serve gun lobby interests while gutting protections for actually marginalized communities. The timing alone exposes the cruelty — suing to flood D.C. with AR-15s just weeks after mass shootings shows this was never about reducing crime.

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Right narrative

D.C.'s unconstitutional gun ban strips law-abiding citizens of their right to self-defense with commonly owned firearms, including the AR-15. The District's failed gun control policies have done nothing to curb violent crime while criminalizing possession of weapons protected by the Second Amendment. This historic lawsuit finally defends constitutional rights that shouldn't disappear because someone lives in D.C.

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