Council OKs rules on handgun possession

The D.C. Council on Tuesday opened the door for law-abiding District residents to keep a handgun in their homes for self-defense, lifting a three-decade-old ban that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected as unconstitutional.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s gun registration office, at 300 Indiana Ave. NW, is scheduled to open Thursday morning — more details are to come on the exact time — and make gun applications available.