Paging John Lott. John Lott. Will gun stat cruncher John Lott please report to The Truth About Guns to provide an exclusive quote to fact-slap non-voting D.C. rep Eleanor Holmes Norton. Apparently, Ms. Norton hasn’t heard of Mr. Lott or his death-by-numbers magnum opus More Guns, Less Crime. Otherwise, she would know that when the firearms-oriented academician sings “Take that back, Or I will attack. And you don’t want that,” he’s got the power. Anyway, The Wall Street Journal quote highlights the fact that bureaucrats are still dedicated to making it as difficult as possible to buy a weapon legally in the District of Colombia—despite the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Heller decision struck down Washington’s handgun ban. And this is news? The only real surprise here: the Journal trots out a .22 rifle buyer to prove their point. Oh wait, lawsuit launching biathlete Mark Snyder is the new poster boy for unfettered access to firearms in the nation’s capital. Well, one of the poster boys for the NRA legal action. The one the Journal chose because . . . he’s non-threatening. Anyway, here are those hurdles that need jumping:
