US EditionFederal prosecutors in Washington will no longer seek charges for rifle, shotgun possession
Jeanine Pirro's directive aligns with Supreme Court rulings limiting D.C.'s firearm restrictions; illegal guns continue to be seized and felons prosecuted, officials said.
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has instructed prosecutors in the capital to refrain from pursuing felony charges against individuals carrying registered rifles or shotguns within the district, effective as of August 2025.
- This change in policy was prompted by concerns raised by Justice Department official John Sauer that the firearm laws in Washington, D.C. infringe upon Second Amendment protections upheld by recent Supreme Court decisions.
- The directive contradicts D.C. law barring possession of rifles or shotguns without permits, but officials emphasized continuing prosecutions for illegal firearm possession and related crimes.
- Pirro emphasized that authorities will persist in confiscating all illegal and unlicensed firearms and will firmly prosecute those involved in related offenses. She assured that individuals found unlawfully carrying weapons will face charges, while recently, 68 illegal guns have been recovered.
- The Justice Department is attempting to revise problematic D.C. laws while the federal government under President Trump continues its intensified crime-fighting efforts, including placing the D.C. police under emergency federal oversight.
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US attorney will no longer bring felony charges against people for carrying rifles or shotguns in DC
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital will no longer bring felony charges against people for possessing rifles or shotguns in the District of Columbia, according to a new policy adopted by the leader of the nation’s largest U.S. attorney’s office. That office will continue to pursue charges when someone is accused of using a shotgun or rifle in a violent crime or has a criminal recor…
Trump Administration Ends Rifle Prosecutions, D.C. Black Residents Fear Impact
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has announced that her office will no longer pursue felony charges against individuals in Washington, D.C., solely for carrying registered rifles or shotguns, sparking unease in African American and other minority communities in the District. The post Trump Administration Ends Rifle Prosecutions, D.C. Black Residents Fear Impact appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Federal prosecutors in Washington will no longer seek charges for rifle, shotgun possession
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., will no longer seek charges against people who violate a local law prohibiting individuals from carrying rifles or shotguns in the nation’s capital, the Washington Post reported late on Tuesday.
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