DC Gun Laws Part III: Class Action Lawsuit

DC Gun Laws Part III: Class Action Lawsuit

This is the final part of a three part series on DC gun laws. In the first part, I discussed the current state of DC gun laws and how its important to challenge current gun charges on the basis of the law’s unconstitutionality. The second part discussed the process...
DC Gun Laws Part II: Withdrawing a Guilty Plea

DC Gun Laws Part II: Withdrawing a Guilty Plea

The first part of this three part series discussed the current state of the District of Columbia’s gun laws. The second part will discuss the process involved in attempting to withdraw a guilty plea in DC Superior Court and the pros and cons of attempting to get your...
DC Gun Laws: Part I, Challenging Convictions

DC Gun Laws: Part I, Challenging Convictions

There has been a lot of news lately regarding DC’s gun laws. If you have been convicted in the District of Columbia for carrying a pistol, unregistered firearm, or unregistered ammunition prior to October of 2014, there may be a legal remedy available to get your...
The Effect of Palmer v. DC on DC Gun Laws

The Effect of Palmer v. DC on DC Gun Laws

Last year, in Palmer v. District of Columbia, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held that the District of Columbia’s carrying a pistol statute was facially unconstitutional. In a lawsuit that had been pending for several...