
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray says the city should 'double down' on its gun laws in the wake of the school shooting in Newton, Conn. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

D.C. Police Chief Cathy L Lanier, with Mayor Vincent C. Gray, discusses an initiative for phone-service carriers to disable stolen smartphones as soon as the theft is reported. Chief Lanier is a leading advocate of the FCC-coordinated program. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

D.C. Police Chief Cathy L Lanier, with Mayor Vincent C. Gray, discusses an initiative for phone-service carriers to disable stolen smartphones as soon as the theft is reported. Chief Lanier is a leading advocate of the FCC-coordinated program. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray is seen in the reflection of a mirror as he offers remarks during his biweekly press briefing at the Hillcrest Recreation Center in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

During his biweekly press briefing Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and state schools superintendent Hosanna Mahaley talk about how a 4-year-old special-needs student was left alone on a school bus for several hours Tuesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray tosses the coin before the game as Anacostia High School faces Dunbar High School for the 43nd Annual DCIAA Turkey Bowl Varsity Football Championship at Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. This game, played between two District high school football teams is rich in tradition and always played on Thanksgiving Day, however this year's contest had a slight change in the last few days leading up to the game when Woodrow WIlson High School was disqualified because one the team's players was found to have been a resident of Maryland. Anacostia High School was chosen as an alternative. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

During his biweekly press briefing Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and state schools superintendent Hosanna Mahaley talk about how a 4-year-old special-needs student was left alone on a school bus for several hours Tuesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Detective Jackie Bell a member of Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray's security detail attempts to block a photographer from photographing Gray as he departs after helping volunteers pack Thanksgiving holiday meals at Food & Friends, an organization which provides and delivers meals to people suffering with life-challenging illnesses, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Detective Jackie Bell, a member of Washington Mayor Vincent C. Gray's security detail, attempts to block a photographer from photographing Mr. Gray as he departs after helping volunteers pack Thanksgiving holiday meals at Food & Friends, an organization that provides and delivers meals to people suffering from life-challenging illnesses, in Washington on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)