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In this photo released by the U.S. army, U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), left, and top U.S. military commander in Iraq, David Petraeus, talk as they take a helicopter ride over Baghdad, Iraq, Mon., July 21.
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Low Turn Out for D.C. Gun Registration
By Joseph Young -WI Staff Writer
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Thursday, July 17, marked the first day D.C. residents could apply for handgun permits since the Supreme Court struck down its 32-year-old gun band in June. Since then, 136 D.C. residents have picked up application packets, nine have applied for handgun permits and one applied for a permit to register a rifle, said Assistant Police Chief Alfred Durham on Monday.
Police prepared for lines of D.C. residents eager to register their guns on Thursday, but the crowd never showed. Only one resident brought a gun to be registered. It was turned over to police for a firearms test. Police also are doing background checks and fingerprinting on those seeking permits, a process that could take four to six weeks, Durham said.
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