The Gun Ban Didn't Reduce Crime

More than 30 years ago, handguns were banned in the District of Columbia on the argument that doing so would reduce crime in the nation’s capitol. Over the years, the District has racked up murder and violent crime rates that have proven otherwise. It is not reasonable to disarm potential crime victims and leave them at the mercy of wanton criminals who ignore the gun ban. The city has consistently been at or near the top in homicides and violent crimes.