Congress shares the blame for DC’s gun violence

“As congressional opportunists prepare to hold a hearing on crime concerns in the District of Columbia, it’s essential to recognize the role they’ve played in the current state of gun violence in our city. The reality is that while D.C. doesn’t have gun stores, hunting grounds, firing ranges, gun shows or manufacturers, it grapples with a significant problem — bordering a commonwealth where guns are freely transferred with few regulations. Without meaningful federal gun control, firearms will continue to flow through its porous borders. The District needs national action on gun safety, not local interference.”