Legal Opinion
Maryland & District of Columbia Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. v. Walter E. Washington
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 24, 1971No. 22927PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
The sole question on this appeal is whether the District of Columbia Council had authority to promulgate the gun control code embodied in Articles 50 to 55 of the current District of Columbia Police Regulations. 1 Asserting the negative of the issue, appellant, a nonprofit corporation suing on behalf of itself and its members, sought from the District Court a judgment declaring that the challenged regulations were ultra vires. Taking the affirmative are the appellees, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia and the members of the Council, in…
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