Getting Gun in D.C. Long and Expensive

The Washington Post has an article by a Post reporter detailing what he went through to get a firearm in D.C.

It took $833.69, a total of 15 hours 50 minutes, four trips to the Metropolitan Police Department, two background checks, a set of fingerprints, a five-hour class and a 20-question multiple-choice exam.

It's a good read.