A US appeals court has struck down as unconstitutional several strict gun registration laws in Washington DC, but upheld other restrictions aimed at public safety.
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 that the city cannot ban gun owners from registering more than one pistol per month or require owners to re-register a gun every three years. The court also invalidated requirements that owners make a personal appearance to register a gun and pass a test about firearms laws.
But the court upheld other parts of the law, such as requiring that so-called long guns - including rifles and shotguns - be registered along with handguns. The ruling also allows gun owners to be fingerprinted and photographed, pay certain fees and complete a firearms safety training course. In all, the court upheld six gun laws and struck down four.
