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    The Metropolitan Police Department issued new guidance to its members regarding possession of firearms in Washington D.C. in light of a recent court ruling on the issue. The guidance was provided by Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier to help inform both law enforcement and the community on the complicated legal matters related to firearms possession following the Palmer vs DC decision. Further comment was restricted due to ongoing legal clarification work by the Attorney General's office.

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    The Metropolitan Police Department issued new guidance to its members regarding possession of firearms in Washington D.C. in light of a recent court ruling on the issue. The guidance was provided by Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier to help inform both law enforcement and the community on the complicated legal matters related to firearms possession following the Palmer vs DC decision. Further comment was restricted due to ongoing legal clarification work by the Attorney General's office.

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    METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Cathy L. Lanier Gwendolyn Crump


    Chief of Police Director


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    ELEASE

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    METROPOLI TAN POLI CE DEPARTMENT
    Government of the
    300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 5130 District of Columbia
    Washington, DC 20001
    www.mpdc.dc.gov

    Contact: Gwendolyn Crump (202) 727-4383

    July 28, 2014

    Possession of Firearms in the District

    (Washington, DC) Today, Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier issued additional guidance to members of
    the Metropolitan Police Department in light of the Palmer versus DC ruling regarding possession of
    firearms. Please see attached.

    This guidance should be helpful to the community and should answer many questions from the
    media. As Chief Lanier has stated, these are complicated legal issues and the answers that can be
    provided are provided here. The legal team from the Office of the Attorney General continues to
    work on additional clarifications from the ruling and in the meantime has asked that we not comment
    any further.

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