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‘‘(B) in subsection (b), by amending para-
graph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘ ‘(1) The applicant’s name;’. 
‘‘(5) Section 403(b) (section 7–2504.03(b), 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘registra-
tion certificate’ and inserting ‘dealer’s license’. 
‘‘(6) 
Section 
404(a)(3) 
(section 
7– 
2504.04(a)(3), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
‘‘(A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘registration certificate number (if any) of the 
firearm,’; 
‘‘(B) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking 
‘holding the registration certificate’ and insert-
ing ‘from whom it was received for repair’; 
‘‘(C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
‘and registration certificate number (if any) of 
the firearm’; 
‘‘(D) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking 
‘registration certificate number or’; 
‘‘(E) by striking subparagraphs (D) and 
(E). 
‘‘(7) Section 406(c) (section 7–2504.06(c), D.C. 
Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘ ‘(c) Within 45 days of a decision becoming effective 
which is unfavorable to a licensee or to an applicant for 
a dealer’s license, the licensee or application shall— 
‘‘ ‘(1) lawfully remove from the District all de-
structive devices in his inventory, or peaceably sur-
render to the Chief all destructive devices in his in-
ventory in the manner provided in section 705; and 
‘‘ ‘(2) lawfully dispose, to himself or to another, 
any firearms and ammunition in his inventory.’. 
‘‘(8) Section 407(b) (section 7–2504.07(b), 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘would 
not be eligible’ and all that follows and inserting ‘is 
prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm 
under Federal or District law.’. 
‘‘(9) Section 502 (section 7–2505.02, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended— 
‘‘(A) by amending subsection (a) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘ ‘(a) Any person or organization not prohibited from 
possessing or receiving a firearm under Federal or District 
law may sell or otherwise transfer ammunition or any fire-
arm, except those which are prohibited under section 201, 
to a licensed dealer.’; 
‘‘(B) by amending subsection (c) to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘ ‘(c) Any licensed dealer may sell or otherwise trans-
fer a firearm to any person or organization not otherwise 
prohibited from possessing or receiving such firearm under 
Federal or District law.’; 
‘‘(C) in subsection (d), by striking para-
graphs (2) and (3); and 
‘‘(D) by striking subsection (e). 
‘‘(10) Section 704 (section 7–2507.04, D.C. Of-
ficial Code) is amended— 
‘‘(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘any 
registration certificate or’ and inserting ‘a’; and 
‘‘(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘reg-
istration certificate,’. 
‘‘(c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 
2(4) of the Illegal Firearm Sale and Distribution Strict 
Liability Act of 1992 (section 7–2531.01(2)(4), D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended— 
‘‘(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘or ignor-
ing proof of the purchaser’s residence in the District 
of Columbia’; and 
‘‘(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘registra-
tion and’. 
‘‘SEC. 6. REPEAL HANDGUN AMMUNITION BAN. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION
OF RESTRICTED PISTOL BUL-
LET.—Section 101(13a) of the Firearms Control Regula-
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tions Act of 1975 (section 7–2501.01(13a)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘ ‘(13)(A) ‘‘Restricted pistol bullet’’ means— 
‘‘ ‘(i) a projectile or projectile core 
which may be used in a handgun and 
which is constructed entirely (excluding the 
presence of traces of other substances) 
from one or a combination of tungsten al-
loys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium 
copper, or depleted uranium; or 
‘‘ ‘(ii) a full-jacketed projectile larger 
than .22 caliber designed and intended for 
use in a handgun and whose jacket has a 
weight of more than 25 percent of the total 
weight of the projectile. 
‘‘ ‘(B) The term ‘‘restricted pistol bullet’’ 
does not include shotgun shot required by Fed-
eral or State environmental or game regulations 
for hunting purposes, a frangible projectile de-
signed for target shooting, a projectile which 
the Attorney General of the United States (pur-
suant to section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United 
States Code) finds is primarily intended to be 
used for sporting purposes, or any other projec-
tile or projectile core which the Attorney Gen-
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eral finds is intended to be used for industrial 
purposes, including a charge used in an oil and 
gas well perforating device.’ ’’. 
‘‘(b) REPEAL OF BAN.—Section 601 of the Firearms 
Control Regulations Act of 1975 (section 7–2506.01, D.C. 
Official Code) is amended— 
‘‘(1) by striking ‘ammunition’ each place it ap-
pears (other than paragraph (4)) and inserting ‘re-
stricted pistol bullets’; and 
‘‘(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). 
‘‘SEC. 7. RESTORE RIGHT OF SELF DEFENSE IN THE HOME. 
‘‘Section 702 of the Firearms Control Regulations 
Act of 1975 (section 7–2507.02, D.C. Official Code) is re-
pealed. 
‘‘SEC. 8. REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION 
OF UNREGISTERED FIREARMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 706 of the Firearms 
Control Regulations Act of 1975 (section 7–2507.06, D.C. 
Official Code) is amended— 
‘‘(1) by striking ‘that:’ and all that follows 
through ‘(1) A’ and inserting ‘that a’; and 
‘‘(2) by striking paragraph (2). 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations occur-
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