I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1537 
To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2017 
Mr. GARRETT (for himself and Mr. JORDAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of 
Columbia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Second Amendment 
Enforcement Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Supreme Court of the United States 
has confirmed that the Second Amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States protects a funda-
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mental, individual right to keep and bear arms inde-
pendent of service in an organized militia. 
(2) Federal courts have repeatedly found provi-
sions of the gun control laws of the District of Co-
lumbia to be unconstitutional, most recently in the 
case of Palmer v. District of Columbia, 59 F. Supp. 
3d 173 (D.D.C. 2014), which invalidated on Second 
Amendment grounds the District’s total ban on car-
rying firearms outside the home for self-defense. De-
spite these reproofs, District officials have repeatedly 
and publicly asserted their determination to continue 
passing laws aimed at curbing the exercise of the 
right to keep and bear arms by law-abiding residents 
and visitors. 
(3) The law-abiding residents of the District of 
Columbia are deprived by local laws of handguns, ri-
fles, and shotguns that are commonly kept by law- 
abiding persons throughout the United States for 
sporting use and for lawful defense of their persons, 
homes, businesses, and families. 
(4) The District of Columbia remains one of the 
most dangerous large cities in the United States. 
The District’s gun control regulations interfere with 
the right of law-abiding residents and visitors to pro-
tect themselves from violent crime. 
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(5) Federal law already provides comprehensive 
regulation of the manufacture, sale, and possession 
of firearms, including the licensing of commercial 
conduct. These regulations apply in the District of 
Columbia, as elsewhere. The District’s attempt to 
expand upon these regulations with its own regula-
tions has created a confusing, onerous, and inhib-
iting environment for individuals in the District who 
wish to engage in lawful commercial activities relat-
ing to firearms. 
(6) Legislation is required to correct the Dis-
trict of Columbia’s laws in order to restore the fun-
damental rights of its residents under the Second 
Amendment and thereby enhance public safety. 
SEC. 3. REFORMING D.C. COUNCIL’S AUTHORITY TO RE-
STRICT FIREARMS. 
Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to prohibit the 
killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of 
Columbia’’, approved June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 809; sec. 
1–303.43, D.C. Official Code), is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘Nothing in this section or any 
other provision of law shall authorize, or shall be con-
strued to permit, the Council, the Mayor, or any govern-
mental or regulatory authority of the District of Columbia 
to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the 
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ability of persons not prohibited from possessing firearms 
under Federal law from acquiring, possessing in their 
homes or businesses, carrying, transporting, or using for 
sporting, self-protection, or other lawful purposes, any 
firearm neither prohibited by Federal law nor subject to 
chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (com-
monly referred to as the ‘National Firearms Act’). The 
District of Columbia shall not have authority to enact laws 
or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private 
ownership or use of firearms for legitimate purposes.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF D.C. SEMIAUTOMATIC BAN. 
Section 101(10) of the Firearms Control Regulations 
Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2501.01(10), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) ‘Machine gun’ means any firearm which 
shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily re-
stored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, 
without manual reloading, by a single function of 
the trigger. The term ‘machine gun’ shall also in-
clude the frame or receiver of any such firearm, any 
part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or 
combination of parts designed and intended, for use 
in converting a firearm into a machine gun, and any 
combination of parts from which a machine gun can 
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be assembled if such parts are in the possession or 
under the control of a person.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT AND AU-
THORIZATION OF AMMUNITION SALES. 
(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(a) of the Fire-
arms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7– 
2502.01(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘any firearm, unless’’ and all that follows 
through paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘any firearm described in subsection (c).’’. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF FIREARMS REMAINING IL-
LEGAL.—Section 201 of the Firearms Control Regu-
lations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2502.01, D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) A firearm described in this subsection is any of 
the following: 
‘‘(1) A sawed-off shotgun. 
‘‘(2) A machine gun. 
‘‘(3) A short-barreled rifle.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading 
of section 201 of the Firearms Control Regulations 
Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2502.01, D.C. Official Code) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘REGISTRATION REQUIRE-
MENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘FIREARM POSSESSION’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO FIREARMS CON-
TROL REGULATIONS ACT.—The Firearms Control Regu-
lations Act of 1975 is amended— 
(1) in section 101 (sec. 7–2501.01, D.C. Offi-
cial Code), by striking paragraph (13); and 
(2) by repealing sections 202 through 211 
(secs. 7–2502.02 through 7–2502.11, D.C. Official 
Code). 
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF REDUNDANT DEALER LICENSING RE-
QUIREMENT AND PROVISION FOR THE LAW-
FUL SALE OF FIREARMS BY FEDERALLY LI-
CENSED DEALERS. 
(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Firearms 
Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2504.01, 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘(a) No 
person’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) No person or organization shall engage in the 
business of dealing, importing, or manufacturing firearms 
without complying with the requirements of Federal law. 
‘‘(b) Any dealer who is in compliance with Federal 
law may sell or otherwise transfer a firearm to any person 
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or organization not otherwise prohibited from possessing 
or receiving such firearm under Federal law. In the case 
of a sale or transfer of a handgun to a resident of the 
District of Columbia, a federally licensed importer, manu-
facturer, or dealer of firearms in Maryland or Virginia 
shall be treated as a dealer licensed under the provisions 
of this Act for purposes of the previous sentence, notwith-
standing section 922(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, 
if the transferee meets in person with the transferor to 
accomplish the transfer, and the sale, delivery, and receipt 
fully comply with the legal conditions of sale in both the 
District of Columbia and the jurisdiction in which the 
transfer occurs.’’. 
(2) PROVIDING
FOR
THE
LAWFUL
SALE
OF 
FIREARMS.—Section 501 of the Firearms Control 
Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2505.01, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended by striking ‘‘, destructive de-
vice or ammunition’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘or ammunition to any person if 
the seller or transferor knows or has reasonable 
cause to believe that such person is prohibited by 
Federal law from possessing or receiving a fire-
arm.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO FIREARMS CON-
TROL REGULATIONS ACT.—The Firearms Control Regu-
lations Act of 1975 is amended— 
(1) by repealing sections 402 through 409 
(secs. 7–2504.02 through 7–2504.09, D.C. Official 
Code); 
(2) by repealing section 502 (sec. 7–2505.02, 
D.C. Official Code); 
(3) in section 701 (sec. 7–2507.01, D.C. Offi-
cial Code)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘firearm, 
destructive device, or ammunition’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘destructive device’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, any 
firearm, destructive device, or ammunition.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any destructive device.’’; and 
(4) by repealing section 704 (sec. 7–2507.04, 
D.C. Official Code). 
(c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Act of 
July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650, chapter 465; sec. 22–4501 
et seq., D.C. Official Code), is amended— 
(1) in section 3 (sec. 22–4503, D.C. Official 
Code)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘if the 
person’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘if 
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the person is prohibited from possessing a fire-
arm under Federal law.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 
and 
(C) by repealing subsections (c) and (d); 
and 
(2) by repealing sections 7 through 10 (secs. 
22–4507 through 22–4510, D.C. Official Code). 
SEC. 7. HARMONIZATION OF D.C. LAW AND FEDERAL LAW 
REGARDING THE POSSESSION OF AMMUNI-
TION AND AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. 
Section 601 of the Firearms Control Regulations Act 
of 1975 (sec. 7–2506.01, D.C. Official Code) is amended 
by striking ‘‘(a) No person’’ and all that follows and in-
serting the following: ‘‘No person who is prohibited by 
Federal law from possessing a firearm shall possess am-
munition in the District of Columbia.’’. 
SEC. 8. RESTORATION OF RIGHT OF SELF DEFENSE IN THE 
HOME. 
Section 702 of the Firearms Control Regulations Act 
of 1975 (sec. 7–2507.02, D.C. Official Code) is repealed. 
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SEC. 9. REMOVAL OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR POSSES-
SION OF UNREGISTERED FIREARMS AND 
CERTAIN AMMUNITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 706 of the Firearms Con-
trol Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2507.06, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘except that’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘A person who knowingly’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘except that a person who know-
ingly’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any violation 
that occurs after the date that is 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 10. REGULATING INOPERABLE PISTOLS AND HARMO-
NIZING DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF 
FIREARMS. 
Section 1 of the Act of July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650, 
chapter 465; sec. 22–4501, D.C. Official Code), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (1) as para-
graph (1)(A); 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (1)(A), as re-
designated, the following: 
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‘‘(1) ‘Chief’ shall have the same meaning as 
provided in section 101(4) of the Firearms Control 
Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2501.01(4), D.C. 
Official Code).’’; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2A) ‘Firearm’— 
‘‘(A) means any weapon, regardless of 
operability, which will, or is designed or rede-
signed, made or remade, readily converted, re-
stored, or repaired, or is intended to, expel a 
projectile or projectiles by the action of an ex-
plosive; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) a destructive device, as defined in 
section 101(7) of the Firearms Control 
Regulations 
Act 
of 
1975 
(sec. 
7– 
2501.01(7), D.C. Official Code); 
‘‘(ii) a device used exclusively for line 
throwing, signaling, or safety, and required 
or recommended by the Coast Guard or 
Interstate Commerce Commission; or 
‘‘(iii) a device used exclusively for fir-
ing explosive rivets, stud cartridges, or 
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similar industrial ammunition and incapa-
ble for use as a weapon.’’; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3A) ‘Licensee’ means an individual holding a 
valid license issued under the provisions of section 6 
of the Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 22–4506, D.C. Offi-
cial Code).’’; 
(5) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ‘Machine gun’ shall have the same mean-
ing as provided in section 101(10) of the Firearms 
Control 
Regulations 
Act 
of 
1975 
(sec. 
7– 
2501.01(10), D.C. Official Code).’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4A) ‘Motor vehicle’ shall have the meaning 
provided in section 101(4) of the Department of 
Motor Vehicles Reform Amendment Act of 2004 
(sec. 50–1331.01(4), D.C. Official Code). 
‘‘(4B) ‘Out-of-state license’ means a valid per-
mit, license, approval, or other authorization issued 
by a state or territory of the United States that au-
thorizes the licensee to carry a pistol concealed on 
or about the person. 
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‘‘(4C) ‘Out-of-state licensee’ means an indi-
vidual who is 21 years of age or over, who is not a 
District resident, and who has been issued an out- 
of-state license.’’; 
(7) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(6) ‘Pistol’ shall have the same meaning as 
provided in section 101(12) of the Firearms Control 
Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2501.01(12), D.C. 
Official Code).’’; 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6A) ‘Place of business’ shall have the same 
meaning as provided in section 101(12A) of the 
Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7– 
2501.01(12A), D.C. Official Code).’’; 
(9) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(8) ‘Sawed-off shotgun’ shall have the same 
meaning as provided in section 101(15) of the Fire-
arms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7– 
2501.01(15), D.C. Official Code).’’; and 
(10) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(9A) ‘Shotgun’ shall have the same meaning 
as provided in section 101(16) of the Firearms Con-
trol Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2501.01(16), 
D.C. Official Code).’’. 
SEC. 11. PROHIBITIONS OF FIREARMS FROM PRIVATE AND 
SENSITIVE PUBLIC PROPERTY. 
The Act of July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650, chapter 465; 
sec. 22–4501 et seq., D.C. Official Code), is amended by 
inserting after section 3 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3A. PROHIBITIONS OF FIREARMS FROM PRIVATE 
AND SENSITIVE PUBLIC PROPERTY. 
‘‘(a) Private persons or entities owning property in 
the District of Columbia may prohibit or restrict the pos-
session of firearms on their property by any persons, other 
than law enforcement personnel when lawfully authorized 
to enter onto the property or lessees occupying residential 
or business premises. 
‘‘(b) The District of Columbia may prohibit or re-
strict the possession of firearms within any building or 
structure under its control, or in any area of such building 
or structure, that has implemented security measures (in-
cluding guard posts, metal detection devices, x-ray or 
other scanning devices, or card-based or biometric access 
devices) to identify and exclude unauthorized or hazardous 
persons or articles, except that no such prohibition or re-
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striction may apply to lessees occupying residential or 
business premises.’’. 
SEC. 12. RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT OF LAW-ABIDING INDI-
VIDUALS TO CARRY AND TRANSPORT FIRE-
ARMS FOR LEGITIMATE PURPOSES. 
(a) LICENSES TO CARRY PISTOLS.—Section 6 of the 
Act of July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650, chapter 465; sec. 22– 
4506, D.C. Official Code), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6. ISSUE OF LICENSES TO CARRY PISTOL. 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE AND SCOPE OF LICENSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief shall issue a li-
cense to carry a pistol concealed on or about the 
person to any individual who— 
‘‘(A) is not disqualified under subsection 
(d); and 
‘‘(B) completes the application process 
specified in subsection (g). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE.—A license 
to carry a pistol issued under this section shall meet 
the requirements specified in subsection (c). 
‘‘(3) PROTECTION FROM OTHER CONDITIONS, 
LIMITATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS.—The Chief may 
not impose conditions, limitations, or requirements 
that are not expressly provided for in this section on 
the issuance, scope, effect, or content of a license. 
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‘‘(4) SCHOOL ZONES.—For purposes of section 
922(q)(2)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, an 
individual who possesses a firearm in a school zone 
in the District of Columbia and who is licensed 
under this section or is an out-of-state licensee shall 
be considered licensed by the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(b) CARRYING A PISTOL; POSSESSION AND DISPLAY 
OF LICENSE DOCUMENT OR AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) CARRYING A PISTOL.—A licensee or an 
out-of-state licensee may carry a pistol anywhere in 
the District of Columbia except as otherwise prohib-
ited by law or by a limitation or prohibition estab-
lished pursuant to section 11 of this Act (sec. 22– 
4511, D.C. Official Code). 
‘‘(2) POSSESSION
AND
DISPLAY
OF
LICENSE 
DOCUMENT
OR
AUTHORIZATION.—A licensee shall 
have with him or her his or her license document 
and government-issued photographic identification 
card and an out-of-state licensee shall have with him 
or her his or her out-of-state license and govern-
ment-issued photographic identification card at all 
times during which he or she is carrying a pistol in 
any location other than on or in real property owned 
or leased by the licensee or out-of-state licensee. 
‘‘(c) LICENSE DOCUMENT; CONTENT OF LICENSE.— 
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tion may not contain the licensee’s social security 
number. 
‘‘(d) RESTRICTIONS ON ISSUING A LICENSE.—The 
Chief shall issue a license under this section to an indi-
vidual who submits an application under subsection (g) 
unless the individual— 
‘‘(1) is less than 21 years of age; 
‘‘(2) is prohibited under Federal law or court 
order from possessing or receiving a firearm; or 
‘‘(3) has not provided proof of training as de-
scribed under subsection (e). 
‘‘(e) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—An individual may 
meet proof of training requirement under subsection 
(d)(3) by providing— 
‘‘(1) a copy of a document, or an affidavit from 
an instructor or organization that conducted the 
course or program, that indicates the individual 
completed— 
‘‘(A) a hunter education program; 
‘‘(B) a firearms safety or training course 
that is conducted by a national or state organi-
zation that certifies firearms instructors; 
‘‘(C) a firearms safety or training course 
that— 
‘‘(i) is available to the public; and 
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‘‘(ii)(I) is offered by a law enforce-
ment agency; or 
‘‘(II) if taught by an instructor who is 
certified by a national or state organization 
that certifies firearms instructors, is of-
fered by— 
‘‘(aa) a technical college; 
‘‘(bb) a college or a university; 
‘‘(cc) a private or public institu-
tion or organization; or 
‘‘(dd) a firearms training school; 
‘‘(D) a firearms safety or training course 
that is offered to— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement officers; or 
‘‘(ii) owners and employees of licensed 
private detective and security agencies; or 
‘‘(E) a firearms safety or training course 
that is conducted by a firearms instructor who 
is certified by— 
‘‘(i) a national or state organization 
that certifies firearms instructors; or 
‘‘(ii) the Chief; 
‘‘(2) documentation that the individual com-
pleted military, law enforcement, or security training 
that gave the individual experience with firearms 
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that is substantially equivalent to a course or pro-
gram under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) a current or expired license, or a photo-
copy of a current or expired license, that the indi-
vidual holds or has held that indicates that the indi-
vidual is licensed or has been licensed to carry a 
firearm in the District of Columbia or in another 
state unless the license has been revoked for cause; 
or 
‘‘(4) documentation of completion of small arms 
training while serving in the Armed Forces of the 
United States, including the National Guard and re-
serve components, as demonstrated by— 
‘‘(A) documentation that the individual 
was discharged or released from the Armed 
Forces under honorable conditions; or 
‘‘(B) a certificate of completion of basic 
training with a service record of successful com-
pletion of small arms training and certification. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION AND RENEWAL FORMS.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGN.—The Chief shall design an appli-
cation form for use by individuals who apply for a 
license under this section and a renewal form for use 
by individuals applying for renewal of a license 
under subsection (o). 
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‘‘(2) DEADLINES.—The Chief shall complete 
the design of— 
‘‘(A) the application form not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of the Sec-
ond Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017; and 
‘‘(B) the renewal form not later than 4 
years from the date of enactment of the Second 
Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—The forms described in this 
subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) require the applicant to provide only 
his or her name, address, date of birth, state 
identification card number, race, sex, height, 
eye color, and, if the applicant is not a United 
States citizen, his or her alien or admission 
number; and 
‘‘(B) include— 
‘‘(i) a statement that the applicant is 
ineligible for a license if subsection (d) ap-
plies to the applicant; 
‘‘(ii) a statement explaining the laws 
of self-defense and defense of others in the 
District of Columbia, with a place for the 
applicant to sign his or her name to indi-
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cate that he or she has read and under-
stands the statement; 
‘‘(iii) a statement, with a place for the 
applicant to sign his or her name, to indi-
cate that the applicant has read and un-
derstands the requirements of this section; 
‘‘(iv) a statement that the applicant 
may be prosecuted if he or she inten-
tionally gives a false answer to any ques-
tion on the application or intentionally sub-
mits a falsified document with the applica-
tion; 
‘‘(v) a statement of the penalties for 
intentionally giving a false answer to any 
question on the application or intentionally 
submitting a falsified document with the 
application; and 
‘‘(vi) a statement describing the 
places in which a person may be prohibited 
from carrying a pistol even with a license, 
with a place for the applicant to sign his 
or her name to indicate that he or she has 
read and understands the statement. 
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‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY
OF
FORMS.—The Chief 
shall make the forms described in this subsection 
available on the Internet and, upon request, by mail. 
‘‘(g) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.—An individual 
may apply to the Chief for a license under this section 
by submitting to the Chief, by mail or other means made 
available by the Chief— 
‘‘(1) a completed application in the form pre-
scribed under subsection (f); 
‘‘(2) a statement that states that the informa-
tion that the individual is providing in the applica-
tion submitted under paragraph (1) and any docu-
ment submitted with the application is true and 
complete to the best of his or her knowledge; 
‘‘(3) a license fee in an amount that is equal to 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the cost of issuing the license; or 
‘‘(B) $50; 
‘‘(4) a fee for a background check under sub-
section (i) that is not greater than $25; and 
‘‘(5) proof of training as described under sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(h) PROCESSING OF APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) BACKGROUND CHECK.—If a person sub-
mits a complete application under subsection (g) and 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief shall main-
tain a computerized record listing the name and 
application information of each individual who 
has been issued a license under this section. 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTION.—Subject to paragraph 
(3), the Chief may not store, maintain, format, 
sort, or access the information described in 
paragraph (1) in any manner other than by— 
‘‘(i) the names, dates of birth, or sex 
of licensees; or 
‘‘(ii) the identification numbers as-
signed to licensees under subsection (i). 
‘‘(2) USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.—A law en-
forcement officer may not request or be provided in-
formation maintained in the record under paragraph 
(1) concerning a specific individual except for one of 
the following purposes: 
‘‘(A) To confirm that a license produced by 
an individual is valid. 
‘‘(B) If an individual is carrying a pistol 
and claims to hold a valid license issued under 
this section, but does not have his or her license 
document, to confirm that the individual holds 
a valid license. 
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‘‘(C) To investigate whether an individual 
submitted an intentionally false statement. 
‘‘(D) To investigate whether an individual 
complied with a requirement to surrender his or 
her license in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(3) FREEDOM
OF
INFORMATION.—Notwith-
standing the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 
(sec. 2–531 et seq., D.C. Official Code), information 
obtained under this section may not be made avail-
able to the public except— 
‘‘(A) in the context of a prosecution for an 
offense in which a person’s status as a licensee 
is relevant; or 
‘‘(B) through a report created by the Chief 
that shows the number of licenses issued, re-
voked, or suspended, but excludes any identi-
fying information about individual licensees. 
‘‘(k) LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a license document is 
lost, a licensee no longer has possession of his or her 
license document, or a license document is de-
stroyed, unreadable, or unusable, a licensee who 
wishes to obtain a replacement license document 
shall submit to the Chief— 
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‘‘(A) a statement requesting a replacement 
license document; 
‘‘(B) the license document or any portions 
of the license document that remain; and 
‘‘(C) a $12 replacement fee. 
‘‘(2) ISSUANCE.—Not later than 14 days after 
the date on which the Chief receives a statement, li-
cense document or portions thereof (if any), and fee 
submitted by a licensee under paragraph (1), the 
Chief shall issue a replacement license document to 
the licensee. 
‘‘(3) ABSENCE
OF
ORIGINAL
LICENSE
DOCU-
MENT.—If a licensee does not submit the original li-
cense document to the Chief under paragraph (1), 
the Chief shall terminate the unique approval num-
ber of the original request and issue a new unique 
approval number for the replacement license docu-
ment. 
‘‘(l) LICENSE REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION.— 
‘‘(1) REVOCATION.—The Chief shall revoke a li-
cense issued under this section if the Chief deter-
mines that subsection (d) applies to the licensee. 
‘‘(2) SUSPENSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief shall sus-
pend a license issued under this section if a 
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court prohibits the licensee from possessing a 
firearm. 
‘‘(B) RESTORATION.—The Chief shall re-
store a suspended license not later than 5 busi-
ness days after the date on which the Chief is 
notified that the licensee is no longer subject to 
the prohibition described in subparagraph (A) 
if— 
‘‘(i) subsection (d) does not apply to 
the individual; and 
‘‘(ii) the suspended license has not ex-
pired under subsection (o). 
‘‘(3) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE.—If the Chief suspends or 
revokes a license under this subsection, the 
Chief shall send by mail to the individual whose 
license has been suspended or revoked notice of 
the suspension or revocation not later than 1 
day after the suspension or revocation. 
‘‘(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the Chief sus-
pends or revokes a license under this sub-
section, the suspension or revocation shall take 
effect on the date on which the individual whose 
license has been suspended or revoked receives 
the notice under subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(C) DELIVERY
OF
LICENSE
DOCUMENT 
TO CHIEF.—Not later than 7 days after the 
date on which an individual whose license has 
been suspended or revoked receives the notice 
under subparagraph (A), the individual shall— 
‘‘(i) deliver the license document per-
sonally or by certified mail to the Chief; or 
‘‘(ii) mail a signed statement to the 
Chief stating— 
‘‘(I) that the individual no longer 
has possession of his or her license 
document; and 
‘‘(II) the reasons why the indi-
vidual no longer has possession of the 
license document. 
‘‘(m) DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW.—The Chief shall 
promulgate rules providing for the review of any action 
by the Chief denying an application for, or suspending or 
revoking, a license under this section. 
‘‘(n) APPEALS TO THE SUPERIOR COURT.— 
‘‘(1) RIGHT
TO
APPEAL.—An individual ag-
grieved by any action by the Chief denying an appli-
cation for, or suspending or revoking, a license 
under this section, may appeal directly to the Supe-
rior Court of the District of Columbia without re-
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gard to whether the individual has sought review 
under the process established under subsection (m). 
‘‘(2) COMMENCEMENT OF APPEAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To begin an appeal 
under this subsection, the aggrieved individual 
shall file a petition for review with the clerk of 
the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 
not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the individual receives notice of denial of an ap-
plication for a license or of suspension or rev-
ocation of a license. 
‘‘(B) 
CONTENTS; 
SUPPORTING
DOCU-
MENTS.—A petition filed under subparagraph 
(A)— 
‘‘(i) shall state the substance of the 
Chief’s action from which the individual is 
appealing and the grounds upon which the 
individual believes the Chief’s action to be 
improper; and 
‘‘(ii) may include a copy of any 
records or documents that are relevant to 
the grounds upon which the individual be-
lieves the Chief’s action to be improper. 
‘‘(3) SERVICE UPON CHIEF.—A copy of a peti-
tion filed under paragraph (2) shall be served upon 
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without a jury but may schedule a hearing and 
take testimony. 
‘‘(6) REVERSAL.—The court shall reverse the 
Chief’s action if the court finds— 
‘‘(A) that the Chief failed to follow any 
procedure, or take any action, prescribed under 
this section; 
‘‘(B) that the Chief erroneously interpreted 
a provision of law and a correct interpretation 
compels a different action; 
‘‘(C) that the Chief’s action depends on a 
finding of fact that is not supported by sub-
stantial evidence in the record; 
‘‘(D) if the appeal is regarding a denial, 
that the denial was based on factors other than 
the factors under subsection (d); or 
‘‘(E) if the appeal is regarding a suspen-
sion or revocation, that the suspension or rev-
ocation was based on criteria other than the cri-
teria under subsection (l). 
‘‘(7) RELIEF.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The court shall pro-
vide whatever relief is appropriate regardless of 
the original form of the petition. 
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‘‘(B) COSTS AND FEES.—If the court re-
verses the Chief’s action, the court shall order 
the Chief to pay the aggrieved individual all 
court costs and reasonable attorney fees. 
‘‘(o) LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL.— 
‘‘(1) PERIOD OF VALIDITY.—A license issued 
under this section shall be valid for the 5-year period 
beginning on the date on which the license is issued 
unless the license is suspended or revoked under 
subsection (l). 
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.— 
‘‘(A) FORM.—The Chief shall design a no-
tice of expiration form. 
‘‘(B) MAILING OF NOTICE.—Not later than 
90 days before the expiration date of a license 
issued under this section, the Chief shall mail 
to the licensee— 
‘‘(i) the notice of expiration form; and 
‘‘(ii) a form for renewing the license. 
‘‘(3) RENEWAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief shall renew 
the license of a licensee if— 
‘‘(i) not later than 90 days after the 
expiration date of the license, the licensee 
submits the renewal application, statement, 
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and fees required under subparagraph (B); 
and 
‘‘(ii) the background check required 
under subparagraph (C) indicates that 
subsection (d) does not apply to the li-
censee. 
‘‘(B) RENEWAL APPLICATION; STATEMENT; 
FEES.—A licensee seeking to renew his or her 
license shall submit to the Chief— 
‘‘(i) a renewal application on the form 
provided by the Chief; 
‘‘(ii) a statement reporting that— 
‘‘(I) the information provided 
under clause (i) is true and complete 
to the best of the licensee’s knowl-
edge; and 
‘‘(II) the licensee is not disquali-
fied under subsection (d); and 
‘‘(iii) payment of— 
‘‘(I) a renewal fee in an amount 
that is equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(aa) the cost of renewing 
the license; or 
‘‘(bb) $25; and 
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‘‘(II) a fee for a background 
check that does not exceed $25. 
‘‘(C) BACKGROUND
CHECK.—The chief 
shall conduct a background check of a licensee 
as provided under subsection (i) before renew-
ing the licensee’s license. 
‘‘(D) ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL LICENSE.— 
Unless a renewal applicant is ineligible under 
subsection (d), not later than 21 days after the 
date on which the Chief receives a renewal ap-
plication, statement, and fees from the appli-
cant under subparagraph (B), the Chief shall 
issue a renewal license and send it to the appli-
cant by first-class mail. 
‘‘(E) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.— 
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the license of a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, including the National Guard and re-
serve components, who is deployed overseas 
while on active duty shall not expire before the 
date that is 90 days after the end of the licens-
ee’s overseas deployment unless the license is 
suspended or revoked under subsection (l). 
‘‘(p) RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS.—The Chief shall 
enter into reciprocity agreements with each other state 
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that requires such an agreement to grant recognition to 
a license to carry a concealed firearm issued by another 
state. 
‘‘(q) IMMUNITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Chief and any des-
ignee or employee who carries out the provisions of 
this section shall be immune from liability arising 
from any act or omission under this section, if the 
act or omission is in good faith. 
‘‘(2) PROVIDERS
OF
TRAINING
COURSES.—A 
person providing a firearms training course in good 
faith shall be immune from liability arising from any 
act or omission related to the course if the course 
is one described in subsection (e).’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO CARRY FIREARM IN CERTAIN 
PLACES AND FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; LAWFUL TRANS-
PORTATION OF FIREARMS.—The Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 
22–4501 et seq., D.C. Official Code), is amended by in-
serting after section 4 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4A. AUTHORITY TO CARRY FIREARM IN CERTAIN 
PLACES AND FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other law, a person not other-
wise prohibited by law from shipping, transporting, pos-
sessing, or receiving a firearm may carry such firearm, 
whether loaded or unloaded— 
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‘‘(1) in the person’s dwelling house or place of 
business or on land owned or lawfully possessed by 
the person; 
‘‘(2) on land owned or lawfully possessed by an-
other person unless the other person has notified the 
person by posting or individual notice that firearms 
are not permitted on the premises; 
‘‘(3) while it is being used for lawful rec-
reational, sporting, educational, or training pur-
poses; or 
‘‘(4) while it is being transported for a lawful 
purpose as expressly authorized by District or Fed-
eral law and in accordance with the requirements of 
that law. 
‘‘SEC. 4B. LAWFUL TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS. 
‘‘(a) Any person who is not otherwise prohibited by 
law from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving 
a firearm shall be permitted to transport a firearm for 
any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully 
possess the firearm to any other place where he may law-
fully possess the firearm if the firearm is transported in 
accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b)(1) If the transportation of the firearm is by a 
vehicle, the firearm shall be unloaded, and neither the fire-
arm nor any ammunition being transported shall be read-
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ily accessible or directly accessible from the passenger 
compartment of the transporting vehicle. 
‘‘(2) If the transporting vehicle does not have a com-
partment separate from the driver’s compartment, the 
firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked con-
tainer other than the glove compartment or console, and 
the firearm shall be unloaded. 
‘‘(c) If the transportation of the firearm is in a man-
ner other than in a vehicle, the firearm shall be— 
‘‘(1) unloaded; 
‘‘(2) inside a locked container; and 
‘‘(3) separate from any ammunition.’’. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICTIONS ON CARRYING 
CONCEALED WEAPONS.—Section 5(a) of the Act of July 
8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650, chapter 465; sec. 22–4505(a), D.C. 
Official Code), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘pistol unloaded and in a secure 
wrapper from’’ and inserting ‘‘firearm, transported 
in accordance with section 4B, from’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘pistol’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘firearm’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) Any person carrying a pistol who holds— 
‘‘(A) a valid license issued under section 6; 
or 
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‘‘(B) any out-of-state license, as defined in 
section 1.’’. 
SEC. 13. INCLUDING TOY AND ANTIQUE PISTOLS IN PROHI-
BITION AGAINST USING AN IMITATION FIRE-
ARM TO COMMIT A VIOLENT OR DANGEROUS 
CRIME. 
Section 13 of the Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 22–4513, 
D.C. Official Code), is amended by striking ‘‘section 2 and 
section 14(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2, 4(b), and 14(b)’’. 
SEC. 14. REPEAL OF GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY. 
Title VIII of the Firearms Control Regulations Act 
of 1975 (sec. 7–2508.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), as 
added by section 205 of the Omnibus Public Safety and 
Justice Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Law 18–88), is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 15. REPEALS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ACTS. 
Effective on the day before the date of the enactment 
of this Act, each of the following Acts is repealed, and 
any provision of law amended or repealed by any of such 
Acts is restored or revived as if such Act had not been 
enacted into law: 
(1) The Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict 
Liability Act of 1990 (D.C. Law 8–263). 
(2) The Illegal Firearm Sale and Distribution 
Strict Liability Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9–115). 
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(3) The Firearms Registration Amendment Act 
of 2008 (D.C. Law 17–372). 
(4) The Inoperable Pistol Amendment Act of 
2008 (D.C. Law 17–388). 
(5) The Firearms Amendment Act of 2012 
(D.C. Law 19–170). 
(6) The Administrative Disposition for Weapons 
Offenses Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Law 19– 
295). 
(7) The License to Carry a Pistol Amendment 
Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20–279). 
SEC. 16. SEVERABILITY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if 
any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this 
Act, or the application of such provision or amendment 
to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitu-
tional, the other provisions of this Act and any other 
amendments made by this Act, and the application of such 
provision or amendment to other persons or cir-
cumstances, shall not be affected thereby. 
Æ 
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