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David Freddoso notes in The Corner that the authorities in Washington DC must be a bit nervous about the way the oral arguments in District of Columbia vs. Heller went at the Supreme Court last week. If they were confident that the District's handgun ban would survive the Constitutional challenge, why would they be implementing a new program to try and get as many guns as possible forfeited before the Court's ruling comes down in June?

A crackdown on guns is under way in the District. Police are asking residents to submit to voluntary searches in exchange for amnesty under the District's gun ban.

The program is starting in the Washington Highlands neighborhood of southeast Washington on Monday and will later expand to other neighborhoods. Officers will go door to door asking residents for permission to search their homes. (emphasis mine)

Now, we at RedState certainly don't want to advocate any lawbreaking, but I hasten to point out that the program is voluntary (see bolding). DC residents don't actually have to...you know...let the police in. Fourth Amendment and all that. No warrant = no entry.

Chances are good that by June, this "crackdown" will be a moot exercise anyhow.