Jumping the Gun

In a purely political move, the House voted to erase all of Washington DC's gun bans (except those applying to Congress and other federal institutions). The bill would allow DC residents to own handguns, assault weapons, and keep loaded and ready weapons in their homes. Purely political? That's because the bill will never become a law. The Senate has no similar legislation and does not plan to act on any. So the House bill is dead. But it allows those who voted for it to have the NRA run TV ads for their re-election campaigns. (WashPost)