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DC Code § 7-2504.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.07. Display of firearms or ammunition by dealers; security; employees of dealers

(a) No licensed dealer shall display any firearm or ammunition in windows visible from a street or sidewalk. All firearms, destructive devices, and ammunition shall be kept at all times in a securely locked place affixed to the premises except when being shown to a customer, being repaired, or otherwise being worked on. (b) No licensee shall knowingly employ any person in his establishment if such person would not be eligible to register a firearm under this unit.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 407, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2347. 1973 Ed., § 6-1847.
DC Code § 7-2504.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.09. Certain information obtained from or retained by dealers not to be used as evidence in criminal proceedings

No information obtained from or retained by a licensed dealer to comply with this unit shall be used as evidence against such licensed dealer in any criminal proceeding with respect to a violation of this unit occurring prior to or concurrently with the filing of such information; provided, that this section shall not apply to any violation of § 22-2402, or of § 7-2507.04.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 409, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-62, § 2, 24 DCR 5780; Aug. 2, 1983, D.C. Law 5-24, § 13, 30 DCR 3341.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2349. 1973 Ed., § 6-1849. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(l) of Firearms Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-352, May 11, 2012, 59 DCR 5116). For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(l) of the Firearms Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-394, July 18, 2012, 59 DCR 8694).
DC Code § 7-2504.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.10. District as federal firearms licensee

(a) Whenever there is no active federal firearms licensee in the District of Columbia, the Mayor may seek from federal authorities a license for the District to act as a federal firearms licensee solely for the benefit of any District resident eligible and seeking to obtain a lawful handgun. (b) The Mayor shall delegate the authority under subsection (a) of this section to a subordinate agency. (c) The District shall act under the license obtained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section only until such time as there is an active federal firearms licensee in the District of Columbia. (d) The District may charge a fee to recover the cost of acting as a federal firearms licensee pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by charging $125 or its actual costs, whichever is less, for each handgun. (e) For the purposes of this section, the term “active federal firearms licensee” means a person or business that has applied for and received a federal firearms license pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923 for the purpose of interstate transfer of handguns, and is operating commercially in the District of Columbia.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 410; as added Sept. 29, 2012, D.C. Law 19-170, § 2(l), 59 DCR 5691.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(l) of Firearms Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-352, May 11, 2012, 59 DCR 5116). For temporary addition of section, see § 2(l) of the Firearms Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-510, October 26, 2012, 59 DCR 12808).
DC Code § 7-2505.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter V - Sale and Transfer of Firearms, Destructive Devices, and Ammunition|§ 7-2505.01. Sales and transfers prohibited

No person or organization shall sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any firearm, destructive device, ghost gun, unfinished frame or receiver, or ammunition in the District except as provided in § 7-2502.10(c), § 7-2505.02, § 7-2507.05, § 7-2510.07, or § 7-2510.09.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title V, § 501, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-62, § 2, 24 DCR 5780; May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1672; Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 201(c), 68 DCR 001034.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2351. 1973 Ed., § 6-1851. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2508.01. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(d) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Ghost Guns Prohibition Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-324, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 6721).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Ghost Guns Prohibition Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-245, Mar. 11, 2020, 67 DCR 3086).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2019, 66 DCR 1729).  Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Ghost Guns Prohibition Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-125, July 30, 2020, 67 DCR 3945).
DC Code § 7-2507.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.01. Security mortgages, deposits, or pawns with firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited; loan or rental of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited

(a) No firearm, destructive device, or ammunition shall be security for, or be taken or received by way of any mortgage, deposit, pledge, or pawn. (b) No person may loan, borrow, give, or rent to or from another person, any firearm, destructive device, or ammunition.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 701, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2371. 1973 Ed., § 6-1871.
DC Code § 7-2507.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.03. Firing ranges

Any person operating a firing range in the District, shall in addition to any other requirement imposed by law, register with the Chief, on a form prescribed by him, which shall include the business name of the range, the location, the names and home addresses of the owners and principal officers, the types of weapons fired there, the number and types of weapons normally stored there, the days and hours of operation, and such other information as the Chief shall require.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 703, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2373. 1973 Ed., § 6-1873.
DC Code § 7-2507.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.04. False information; forgery or alteration

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person purchasing any firearm or ammunition, or applying for any registration certificate or dealer’s license under this unit, or in giving any information pursuant to the requirements of this unit, to knowingly give false information or offer false evidence of identity. (b) It shall be unlawful for anyone to forge or alter any application, registration certificate, or dealer’s license submitted, retained or issued under this unit.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 704, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2374. 1973 Ed., § 6-1874. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2502.11 and § 7-2504.09.
DC Code § 7-2507.06a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.06a. Seizure and forfeiture of conveyances

Any conveyance in which a person or persons transport, possess, or conceal any firearm, as that term is defined in § 7-2501.01, or in any manner use to facilitate a violation of § 7-2502.02 or § 22-4503 or § 22-4504, is subject to forfeiture pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in D.C. Law 20-278.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 706a; as added June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-273, § 2, 43 DCR 6168; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-274, § 19(b), 44 DCR 1232; June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-278, § 302, 62 DCR 1920.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2376.1. Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-278 rewrote the section. Emergency Legislation For temporary addition of section, see § 2 of the Zero Tolerance for Guns Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-390, August 26, 1996, 43 DCR 4986), § 2 of the Zero Tolerance for Guns Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-436, December 4, 1996, 43 DCR 6651), and § 2 of the Zero Tolerance for Guns Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-35, March 11, 1997, 44 DCR 1928). Editor's Notes D.C. Law 20-278, referred to in this section, enacted Chapter 3 of Title 41 (§ 41-301 et seq.), made amendments to the criminal offenses in §§ 48-901.02 and 48-905.02, and made conforming amendments to §§ 7-2507.06a, 8-905, 22-902, 22-1705, 22-2723, 32-1343, 48-905.03, and 50-1501.04.
DC Code § 7-2507.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.07. Public education program

The Chief shall carry on a suitable publicity program designed to inform the citizens of the District of the provisions of this unit and the rights and obligations created by it.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 707, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2377. 1973 Ed., § 6-1877.
DC Code § 7-2507.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.08. Construction of unit

Nothing in this unit shall be construed, or applied to necessarily require, or excuse noncompliance with any provision of any federal law. This unit and the penalties prescribed in § 7-2507.06, for violations of this unit, shall not supersede but shall supplement all statutes of the District and the United States in which similar conduct is prohibited or regulated.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 709, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-62, § 2, 24 DCR 5780.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2378. 1973 Ed., § 6-1878.
DC Code § 7-2507.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.09. Applicability of District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act

The provisions of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (§ 2-501 et seq.) shall apply to each proceeding, decision, or other administrative action specified in this unit, unless otherwise specifically provided.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 710, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2379. 1973 Ed., § 6-1879.
DC Code § 7-2507.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 7-2507.10. Severability

If any provision of this unit or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this unit and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 711, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2380. 1973 Ed., § 6-1880.
DC Code § 7-2508.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VIII - Gun Offender Registry|§ 7-2508.03. Registration period

A gun offender shall comply with the registration and verification provisions required by § 7-2508.02 for a period beginning when he or she is sentenced for a gun offense and continuing until 2 years after the expiration of any time being served on probation, parole, supervised release, or conditional release, or 2 years after the gun offender is unconditionally released from a correctional facility, prison, hospital, or other place of confinement, whichever is latest. The registration period is tolled for any time the gun offender fails to register or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VIII, § 803; as added Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 205, 56 DCR 7413.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2508.02. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 205 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
DC Code § 7-2508.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VIII - Gun Offender Registry|§ 7-2508.05. Sharing of registration information; Freedom of Information Act exception

(a) Gun offender registration information shall not be made available except as authorized under subsection (b) of this section. No gun offender registration information shall be available as a public record under § 2-532. (b) The Chief is authorized to make gun offender registration information available to other local, state, or federal government agencies.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VIII, § 805; as added Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 205, 56 DCR 7413.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 205 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
DC Code § 7-2508.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter VIII - Gun Offender Registry|§ 7-2508.06. Rules

The Chief, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules and establish such forms as are necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VIII, § 806; as added Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 205, 56 DCR 7413.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 205 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
DC Code § 7-2509.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol|§ 7-2509.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Child” means a person under 18 years of age. (2) “Concealed pistol” means a loaded or unloaded pistol carried on or about a person entirely hidden from view of the public, or carried on or about a person in a vehicle in such a way as it is entirely hidden from view of the public. (3) “Law enforcement officer” means a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or of any other law enforcement agency operating and authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia, and includes an MPD reserve officer, a special police officer appointed pursuant to § 5-129.02, and a campus and a university special police officer appointed pursuant to the College and University Campus Security Amendment Act of 1995, effective October 18, 1995 (D.C. Law 11-63; 6A DCMR § 1200et seq.).  et seq.  (4) “License” means a license to carry a concealed pistol issued pursuant to §  22-4506. (5) “Licensee” means a person who has been issued a license pursuant to §  22-4506. (6) “MPD” means the Metropolitan Police Department. (7) “Section 6 of the Pistols and Other Dangerous Weapons Act” means §  22-4506.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 901; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this subchapter, see § 2(f) of the License to Carry a Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-74, June 4, 2015, 62 DCR 8242, 21 DCSTAT 1451).
DC Code § 7-2509.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol|§ 7-2509.03. Expiration and renewal of licenses

(a) A license shall expire no later than 2 years after the date of issuance unless revoked by the Chief or renewed pursuant to this subchapter. (b)(1) A license shall be eligible for renewal if: (A) The licensee continues to meet the requirements of § 22-4506 and §  7-2509.02, except that: (i) With regard to §  7-2509.02(a)(4), only 4 hours of such training shall be required for renewal; and (ii) With regard to §  7-2509.02(a)(5), the licensee shall provide proof of 2 hours of range practice within the previous 12 months; and (B) The licensee follows any procedures the Chief may establish by rule. (2) Timely renewal shall be the responsibility of the licensee, pursuant to any procedures the Chief may establish by rule. (c) Any person whose renewal application has been denied may, within 15 days after the date of the notice of denial, appeal to the Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board established pursuant to §  7-2509.08.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 903; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
DC Code § 7-2509.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol|§ 7-2509.04. Duties of licensees

(a) A licensee shall comply with all limits and conditions of the license. (b) A licensee shall notify the Chief in writing: (1) Immediately upon discovery of the loss, theft, or destruction of the license and include the circumstances of the loss, theft, or destruction, if known; and (2) Within 30 days after a change in the licensee’s name or address as it appears on the license. (c) A licensee shall have on or about his or her person each time the pistol is carried in the District: (1) The license; and (2) The registration certificate for the pistol being carried, issued pursuant to this unit. (d) If a law enforcement officer initiates an investigative stop of a licensee carrying a concealed pistol pursuant to § 22-4506, the licensee, and any other licensee carrying a concealed pistol pursuant to § 22-4506 who is with the stopped licensee at the time of the investigative stop, shall: (1) Disclose to the officer that he or she is carrying a concealed pistol; (2) Present the license and registration certificate; (3) Identify the location of the concealed pistol; and (4) Comply with all lawful orders and directions from the officer, including allowing a pat down of his or her person and permitting the law enforcement officer to take possession of the pistol for so long as is necessary for the safety of the officer or the public. (e) The duties set forth in this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed by this unit or applicable law. (f) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates this section shall be subject to revocation of his or her license.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 904; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
DC Code § 7-2509.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol|§ 7-2509.05. Revocation and suspension of licenses

(a)(1) The Chief may limit or revoke a license upon a finding that the licensee no longer meets the requirements of § 22-4506 and this subchapter, or as a penalty as specified in this unit. (2) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or any person may apply to the MPD at any time for limitation or revocation of a license. (3) Any person having knowledge that a licensee no longer meets the requirements of this unit or the requirements of § 22-4506 may so notify the Chief or any other law enforcement officer who may take such action as may be appropriate. (4) Before a limitation or revocation taking effect, the Chief shall serve a notice of intent to limit or revoke the license. The limitation or revocation shall take effect unless the licensee requests an appeal to the Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board established pursuant to §  7-2509.08 no later than 15 days after the date of the notice of intent. (b)(1) The Chief may summarily suspend or limit, without a hearing, a license, when the Chief has determined that the conduct of a licensee presents an imminent danger to the health and safety of a person or the public. (2) At the time of the summary suspension or limitation of a license, the Chief shall provide the licensee with written notice stating the action that is being taken, the basis for the action, and the right of the licensee to request a hearing. (3) A licensee shall have the right to request a hearing within 72 hours after service of notice of the summary suspension or limitation of the license. The Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board shall hold a hearing within 72 hours after receipt of a timely request, and shall issue a written decision within 72 hours after the hearing.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 905; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
DC Code § 7-2509.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol|§ 7-2509.06. Carrying a pistol while impaired

(a) A licensee shall not carry a pistol while he or she is consuming alcohol. (b) A licensee shall not carry a pistol while impaired. (c) Upon establishing reasonable suspicion that a licensee has been consuming drugs or alcohol, a licensee’s failure to submit to one or more field sobriety, breathalyzer, or urine tests, administered to determine whether the licensee is impaired while carrying a pistol, shall be grounds for summary suspension of the license pursuant to §  7-2509.05(b). (d) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section shall be subject to revocation of his or her license. (e) For the purposes of this section, the term “impaired” means a licensee has consumed alcohol or other drug or drugs and that it has affected the licensee’s behavior in a way that can be perceived or noticed.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 906; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)