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The post-Bruen United States is a place where people in progressive strongholds are dealing with different challenges. The District of Columbia is one of those places tha already has some really harsh laws, but seems to be trying to fly somewhat under the radar. Let’s be honest, the District has caused a ton of harm to the Second Amendment already, including a little-known law in our nation’s capital that prohibits those with lawfully obtained carry permits from being able to engage in “off-body” carry.
Off-bodycarry,asageneralconcept,iscarryinginamannerwhereafirearmisnotdirectlyattachedtothebodyofthebearer.Whatthatactuallymeansthough,isdifferent,dependingonwhoyouask.Forexample,oneoftheonlyotherjurisdictionsthathasasimilarprohibitionisNewJersey,andtheirlawdiffersalittlebitfromtheDistrict’s.
Casenumber2024-cv-1820Russellet.al.v.DistrictofColumbiaet.al.wasfiledlastmonthtotryandaddresstheissuesaroundthedistrict’sprohibitions.
Thisisnotaconversationabouttacticsandwhetherornotoff-bodycarryisorisnotagoodidea.Regardlessofone’sopinion,off-bodysituat