Today in Trump's 2nd term as President- Maduro captured

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Harmeet Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division (very pro 2A) needs to sit down and give a class to everyone in the Trump administration on the 2nd Ammendment.

Today Jeanne Pirro, U.S. Attorney for DC, said:
Pirro: "You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district and I don't care if you're a law abiding law owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this District, count on going to jail and hope you get the gun back. And that makes all the difference."

Kostas Moros makes a great post and follow up replies about this - as has many other pro 2A people.

What a moronic statement. The Trump Administration needs to put a muzzle on certain people (sometimes even Trump himself) because they are doing real damage to perceptions, even as the Admin is making very real progress for 2A rights in a ton of ways. Do they want gun rights-focused voters to show up in November or not?

Anyway, in response to Pirro:

1. DC issues nonresident permits, so lots of people "bring guns into the District" legally.

2. Even assuming she is aware of that and meant to exclude it, DC's refusal to recognize your right to carry unless you get a DC permit is completely unconstitutional. As we argue in urging the Supreme Court to grant cert in the matter of Gardner v. Maryland, the historical tradition of traveler's exception laws make clear that visitors from other states were always given more leeway in exercising the right to carry.

3. She seems to imply people with carry permits from other states are a criminal threat. That's insane, and there is nothing to support that. She is sounding as unhinged as some of the most notoriously antigun Blue State AGs.

4. Harmeet Dhillon was literally arguing the opposite not long ago! (Link below).



https://x.com/MorosKostas/status/2018441291831587278

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Harmeet Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division (very pro 2A) needs to sit down and give a class to everyone in the Trump administration on the 2nd Ammendment.

Today Jeanne Pirro, U.S. Attorney for DC, said:
Pirro: "You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district and I don't care if you're a law abiding law owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this District, count on going to jail and hope you get the gun back. And that makes all the difference."

https://x.com/MorosKostas/status/2018441291831587278

And she is trying to walk back her statement due to the backlash from 2A groups and high profile people. But several people in her replies make clear that she said and she told us to mark her words.

Jeanine Pirro
@JudgeJeanine
Let me be clear: I am a proud supporter of the Second Amendment.

Washington, D.C. law requires handguns be licensed in the District with the Metropolitan Police Department to be carried into our community.

We are focused on individuals who are unlawfully carrying guns and will continue building on that momentum to keep our communities safe.
7:43 AM · Feb 3, 2026
https://x.com/JudgeJeanine/status/2018681644337500637