Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer Nabeel Kibria talks about the trends he sees in the prosecution of gun crimes in Washington, D.C. He explains that one clear trend in the prosecution of gun charges is that the numbers are rising each year, likely because more firearms are in circulation. Another trend he observes in Washington, D.C., is that the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which prosecutes all firearm charges in the District, is showing more sympathy toward defendants who enter D.C. with firearms that are properly licensed and registered in other jurisdictions but not in D.C. itself. Prosecutors have become somewhat more understanding in such cases, reflecting a shift in how these particular firearm charges are being handled.