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Elenor Holmes-Norton, DC's rep to Congress, voiced her concerns about the ruleing. I will be paraphrasing here.
1)she is afraid of more street shootouts between thugs and citizens. Criminals are more skilled at shooting than a citizen who wants a gun"just to have it."

2) Criminals will not break into your home if you are in it. If they do, then ,well, they got the jump on you.

Found out that DC police, Capitol Hill police, private security personnell, are not allowed to bring their personal weapons into the city.

I donot know where to find info on this case, but the story has made the rounds on the radio and the water cooler.
A few days ago, found out about a case in DC back in '78 where 2 or 3 women were raped in thier home by a few guys. 2 women escaped to the 2nd floor and called the cops, and were told they will be there. They saw a car drive by the house and not stop. They called again, and was told the same. Things were quiet downstairs and they when down. And were raped. And the cops never showed up. They took the city to court for lack of protection, no response....The case eventually made it to the Supreme Court where it was decided that the cops are under no obligation to protect the citizens.
Cops are not obligated to protect, and you cannot own a firearm to protect. WTF? Probably that is why the drugs and killings in DC are a fact of life.