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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Jeanine Pirro will let people carry shotguns and rifles in DC - despite Trump’s crackdown - without fear of prosecution

Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News host who currently runs the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., will no longer pursue felony charges against registered gun owners who carry firearms in the nation’s capital, according to a memo seen by the Washington Post.

The new policy, crafted from guidance sent by the Justice Department, means that anyone who has a firearm permit and a registered rifle or shotgun in D.C. may concealed carry.

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