Left to right: Washington, D.C. Attourney General Irv Nathan, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Councilmember Tommy Wells, and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Paul Quander speak to the media about emergency legislation to amend District laws to conform to the court's recent Palmer v. District of Columbia ruling on the DistrictÕs gun laws during a press conference at the Wilson Building, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, September 17, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)