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Taking Aim

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There have been legal challenges to D.C.’s ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, and to the law prohibiting people with felony convictions from possessing guns. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Good morning. This is the NOTUS Metro newsletter for Sept. 2, 2026. You can get it in your inbox every day by signing up here — it’s free! THE LATEST D.C.’s restrictive gun laws have come under legal assault over the past 18 months, leaving local officials concerned that the city’s persistent gun violence could get worse. There have been legal challenges to D.C.’s ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, and to the law prohibiting people with felony convictions from possessing guns, NOTUS’ Martin Austermuhle reports . Many of those challenges stem from a 2022 Supreme Court decision that made it harder for jurisdictions like D.C. to justify their restrictions on guns. The Bruen ruling, as it’s known, says limits on gun possession must have some equivalent in American history or trad

First report: D.C.'s Strict Gun Laws Are Being Put to the Test — notus.org, 13d