Standard Mischief

Yup, I jumped to a conclusion, so let me fix things now without any stealthy redaction.

Here’s a quote from the WaPo from the post-scrubbed article I mentioned in my last post [Pre-scrub not available, but the post-scrub is here]:

The only application received yesterday was from a woman who brought a revolver to the registration office under the amnesty program, officials said.

After the gun was test-fired and the woman completed registration paperwork and a written test, she went home with the gun to await a decision on her application.

By law, she must keep the gun in her home, unloaded and either disassembled or fitted with a trigger lock, and she is not allowed to use it, even for self-defense, unless her application is approved. The process involves a background check for disqualifying factors such as a felony record or history of mental illness.

Yesterday, I speculated that you would, after a visit to the police, only return home with paperwork to protect yourself. That does not seem to be the case.  You seem to get your gun back, you just aren’t allowed to use it or have it in a functional state until you get your license, perhaps after a delay of weeks.