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riversedge

(79,433 posts)
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:20 PM Dec 24

Trump Admin Lawsuit Aims To Flood DC With AR-15 Rifles For 'Common Use'

Source: crooksandliars.com


By David Edwards — December 24, 2025

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In a nine-page lawsuit filed on Monday, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division noted that "the District denies law-abiding citizens the ability to register a wide variety of commonly used semi-automatic firearms, such as the Colt AR-15 series rifles, which is among the most popular of firearms in America, and a variety of other semi-automatic rifles and pistols that are in common use."

The suit sought a "permanent injunction prohibiting all DC Defendants from arresting and levying fines against otherwise law-abiding citizens for possessing the AR-15 and all other firearms protected by the Second Amendment and being possessed or used for lawful purposes."

Attorney General Pamela Bondi argued that "DC's ban on some of America's most popular firearms is an unconstitutional infringement on the Second Amendment — living in our nation's capital should not preclude law-abiding citizens from exercising their fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms."

"Today's action from the Department of Justice's new Second Amendment Section underscores our ironclad commitment to protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans," Bondi said in a statement.

Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2025/12/trump-admin-lawsuit-aims-flood-dc-ar-15







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Trump Admin Lawsuit Aims To Flood DC With AR-15 Rifles For 'Common Use' (Original Post) riversedge Dec 24 OP
Sure. Make sure the DC police are totally outgunned. Mister Ed Dec 24 #1
Conservatives are infamous for their hypocrisy. J_William_Ryan Dec 24 #2
National Guard to stay in DC indefinitely, possibly until summer 2026 riversedge Dec 24 #3
He wants to declare martial law ... that's the only goal FakeNoose Dec 25 #34
If I lived in DC hoods FredGarvin Dec 24 #4
Apparently they have forgotten DC is largely a Democratic city. So they want armed libs. Odd flashman13 Dec 24 #5
DC FredGarvin Dec 24 #6
This was my first thought. House of Roberts Dec 24 #7
It appears to me that they have avoided the parts of the city that I would expect to be well armed. flashman13 Dec 24 #9
It's all about Martial Law EarthAbides Dec 24 #8
Correct. He's been itching to declare a national emergency, takeover as king for the rest of his bloated, rotten life. Timeflyer Dec 24 #10
It's all about distracting attention from the Epstein files. As usual. Paladin Dec 25 #29
But DC GQP need Traildogbob Dec 24 #11
But don't you dare... RussBLib Dec 24 #12
Anyone ask the national guard or police how they feel about this plan? IronLionZion Dec 24 #13
Criminals don't need an AR-15 to murder National Guard members MichMan Dec 25 #27
NRA nuts say criminals don't need any guns at all to murder people IronLionZion Dec 25 #28
SC Justices might just say 'not in my backyard' C_U_L8R Dec 24 #14
These people do understand... RetiredParatrooper Dec 24 #15
The NRA is a joke RetiredParatrooper Dec 24 #16
Guess the Vice President of the Young Republicans being recently gunned down meant nothing. Vinca Dec 24 #17
This is what they would think fujiyamasan Dec 24 #18
Kirk quote? Dr. T Dec 24 #23
Yes fujiyamasan Dec 24 #24
To Charlie Kirk, dead schoolchildren are 'worth it'. Norrrm Dec 25 #26
He wants his rioters fully armed for the next insurrection. tinrobot Dec 24 #19
Does "common use" include "while touring the Oval Office?" Orrex Dec 24 #20
Well I won't be setting foot in DC in the near future! kimbutgar Dec 24 #21
Assassination Attempts R Us duckworth969 Dec 24 #22
Trump's tools are doing nothing Old Crank Dec 25 #25
Well you can't have the brownshirts whacking people if there is no crime. travelingthrulife Dec 25 #31
We have no right in this country to protect ourselves from these stupid guns. travelingthrulife Dec 25 #30
Can I pick one up at the airport? Aussie105 Dec 25 #32
How about .50 caliber rifles with great big scopes? Red Mountain Dec 25 #33

J_William_Ryan

(3,339 posts)
2. Conservatives are infamous for their hypocrisy.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:41 PM
Dec 24

For decades conservatives have justified civilian ownership of AR 15s to defend against the tyranny of the Federal government.

That Federal tyranny is here – and conservatives have failed to rise up in armed opposition.

riversedge

(79,433 posts)
3. National Guard to stay in DC indefinitely, possibly until summer 2026
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:48 PM
Dec 24

The NG is already armed. So Trumpy just wants MORE guns in DC. damn



National Guard to stay in DC indefinitely, possibly until summer 2026


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FakeNoose

(40,189 posts)
34. He wants to declare martial law ... that's the only goal
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 07:04 PM
Dec 25

There's absolutely NO JUSTIFICATION for making AR guns easier to get in DC ... except for this!
It's not a deer hunting rifle that's for sure. How many game-hunters are there living inside the DC limits?
Very few!

FredGarvin

(809 posts)
4. If I lived in DC hoods
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:50 PM
Dec 24

I would love to have a good home defense weapon.

Sadly an AR is a good choice. Or maybe an 870.

House of Roberts

(6,398 posts)
7. This was my first thought.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:55 PM
Dec 24

If most households in DC had an AR-15, ICE wouldn't dare set foot near there.

flashman13

(2,026 posts)
9. It appears to me that they have avoided the parts of the city that I would expect to be well armed.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:59 PM
Dec 24

EarthAbides

(425 posts)
8. It's all about Martial Law
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:57 PM
Dec 24

They want citizens to start shooting each other so the fascist pig can declare Martial Law. And I am sure they want as many antifa killed as quickly as possible.

Timeflyer

(3,681 posts)
10. Correct. He's been itching to declare a national emergency, takeover as king for the rest of his bloated, rotten life.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 04:05 PM
Dec 24

Paladin

(32,291 posts)
29. It's all about distracting attention from the Epstein files. As usual.
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:10 AM
Dec 25

Count on Bondi advocating more AR-15's on the streets, as opposed to divulging anything further about trump's connections to Epstein. Same shit, different day.

Traildogbob

(12,561 posts)
11. But DC GQP need
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 04:09 PM
Dec 24

To spare a “few little girls” from class room murder so Trump and his pedi bros have some to pass around for their pleasure.

RussBLib

(10,423 posts)
12. But don't you dare...
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 04:17 PM
Dec 24

...try to take your beloved weapons into the Capitol, or the Supreme Court, or the White House, or...or....

I hope this is sarcasm.

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

MichMan

(16,632 posts)
27. Criminals don't need an AR-15 to murder National Guard members
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:55 AM
Dec 25

A .357 revolver handgun was more than adequate

IronLionZion

(50,821 posts)
28. NRA nuts say criminals don't need any guns at all to murder people
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 09:00 AM
Dec 25

since they can use knives, vehicles, and other weapons.

C_U_L8R

(48,878 posts)
14. SC Justices might just say 'not in my backyard'
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 04:57 PM
Dec 24

The point may come home with the potential of armed idiots hanging out in their own neighborhoods, threatening their families, scaring the shit out of their friends, and maybe the only thing republicans care about… deflating their home values.

Vinca

(53,354 posts)
17. Guess the Vice President of the Young Republicans being recently gunned down meant nothing.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 05:17 PM
Dec 24

fujiyamasan

(1,227 posts)
18. This is what they would think
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:53 PM
Dec 24

“It’s worth it. I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational. Nobody talks like this. They live in a complete alternate universe.”

tinrobot

(11,952 posts)
19. He wants his rioters fully armed for the next insurrection.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 08:19 PM
Dec 24

That law prevented Jan 6th from becoming a bloodbath. The rioters (mostly) didn't bring weapons into DC because they feared arrest.

Old Crank

(6,668 posts)
25. Trump's tools are doing nothing
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 05:10 AM
Dec 25

To stop the flood of illegal weapons shipped into Canada and Mexico.

They love violence.

Aussie105

(7,652 posts)
32. Can I pick one up at the airport?
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 06:08 PM
Dec 25

Same for ammo.

Same for an open carry licence, if that applies?

If I was ever to come to DC as an overseas tourist, I'd feel naked and unprepared if not.

Could I take the AR15 plus ammo back with me?

And . . . what happened to the 'well ordered militia' of the constitution, and the historically relevant muzzle loader in every home in case the British invaded?

So many questions!
Not booking a flight until those get answered!

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