Mayor Bowser to Sign Ghost Gun Legislation Ahead of Ward 8 Public Safety Walk

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, March 11, at 3:30 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will sign emergency legislation to prohibit the possession, assembly, sale, and purchase of any type of ghost gun in the District. Mayor Bowser introduced the Ghost Guns Prohibition Emergency Act of 2020, which was unanimously passed by the Council on March 3.

Following the bill signing, the Mayor will lead a public safety walk in Ward 8’s Buena Vista Terrace neighborhood.

When:
Wednesday, March 11, at 3:30 pm

Who:
Mayor Bowser
Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6
Peter Newsham, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department
Administration Officials

Where:
Garfield Elementary School
2435 Alabama Avenue, SE
*Closest Metro Station: Congress Heights Station*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).

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