amended by striking ‘‘is the holder of the valid registration 
certificate for’’ and inserting ‘‘owns’’. 
SEC. 7. RESTORE 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 amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘PENALTIES FOR ALLOWING ACCESS OF MINORS TO 
LOADED FIREARMS IF INJURY RESULTS 
‘‘SEC. 702. (a) IN GENERAL.—A person in the Dis-
trict of Columbia is guilty of unlawful storage of a firearm 
if— 
‘‘(1) the person knowingly stores or leaves a 
loaded firearm at any premises under the person’s 
control; 
‘‘(2) the person knows or reasonably should 
know that a minor is likely to gain access to the fire-
arm without the permission of the minor’s parent or 
legal guardian; and 
‘‘(3) the minor kills or injures any person (in-
cluding the minor) by discharging the firearm. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply if— 
‘‘(1) the firearm was stored in a securely locked 
container and the person did not inform the minor 
of the location of the key to, or the combination of, 
the container’s lock; 
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‘‘(2) the firearm was secured by a trigger lock 
and the person did not inform the minor of the loca-
tion of the key to, or the combination of, the trigger 
lock; 
‘‘(3) the firearm was stored on the person’s 
body or in such proximity to the person that it could 
be used as quickly and as easily as if it were on the 
person’s body; 
‘‘(4) the minor’s access to the firearm was a re-
sult of an unlawful entry; 
‘‘(5) when discharging the firearm, the minor 
was acting in lawful self-defense or in defense of an-
other; 
‘‘(6) when discharging the firearm, the minor 
was engaged in hunting or target or sport shooting 
under the supervision of the minor’s parent or 
guardian, or under the supervision of another person 
over the age of 18 with the parent’s or guardian’s 
consent; or 
‘‘(7) the firearm is in the possession or control 
of a law enforcement officer while the officer is en-
gaged in official duties. 
‘‘(c) MINOR DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘minor’ means an individual under 16 years of age. 
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‘‘(d) PENALTY.—A person who violates this section 
shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, a term 
of imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE
IF VICTIM
OF SHOOTING IS 
CHILD OF PERSON COMMITTING VIOLATION.—If a viola-
tion of this section leads to the accidental shooting of a 
minor who is the child of the person who committed the 
violation, the United States attorney shall consider both 
the extent of the minor’s injuries and the effect of the 
minor’s injury or death on both of the minor’s parents 
when deciding whether to file charges under this section. 
No prosecution shall be brought in such circumstances un-
less the person who committed the violation behaved in 
a grossly negligent manner, or unless similarly egregious 
circumstances exist.’’. 
SEC. 8. REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION 
OF UNREGISTERED FIREARMS. 
(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 by striking paragraph (2) and re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations occur-
ring after the 60-day period which begins on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 9. REGULATING INOPERABLE PISTOLS AND HARMO-
NIZING DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF 
FIREARMS. 
Section 1 of the Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 22–4501, 
D.C. Official Code) is amended as follows: 
(1) Insert after paragraph (2) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2A) ‘Firearm’ means any weapon, regardless 
of operability, which will, or is designed or rede-
signed, made or remade, readily converted, restored, 
or repaired, or is intended to, expel a projectile or 
projectiles by the action of an explosive. Such term 
does not include— 
‘‘(A) a destructive device, as defined in 
section 101(7) of the Firearms Control Regula-
tions Act of 1975; 
‘‘(B) a device used exclusively for line 
throwing, signaling, or safety, and required or 
recommended by the Coast Guard or Interstate 
Commerce Commission; or 
‘‘(C) a device used exclusively for firing ex-
plosive rivets, stud cartridges, or similar indus-
trial ammunition and incapable for use as a 
weapon.’’. 
(2) Amend paragraph (4) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(4) ‘Machine gun’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 101(10) of the Firearms Control 
Regulations Act of 1975.’’. 
(3) Amend paragraph (6) to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) ‘Pistol’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 101(12) of the Firearms Control Regula-
tions Act of 1975.’’. 
(4) Insert after paragraph (6) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6A) ‘Place of business’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101(12A) of the Firearms Con-
trol Regulations Act of 1975.’’. 
(5) Amend paragraph (8) to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) ‘Sawed-off shotgun’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101(15) of the Firearms Con-
trol Regulations Act of 1975.’’. 
(6) Insert after paragraph (9) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9A) ‘Shotgun’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 101(16) of the Firearms Control 
Regulations Act of 1975.’’. 
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