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DC Code § 7-2502.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.09. Revocation of registration certificate

(a) A registration certificate shall be revoked if: (1) Any of the criteria in § 7-2502.03(a) are not currently met; (2) The registered firearm has become an unregisterable firearm under the terms of § 7-2502.02, or a destructive device; or (3) The information furnished to the Chief on the application for a registration certificate proves to be intentionally false. (4) Repealed. (b) Repealed.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 209, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-372, § 3(h), 56 DCR 1365; June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377,§ 2(d), 58 DCR 1174.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2319. 1973 Ed., § 6-1819. Section References This section is referenced in § 2-1831.03 and § 24-261.02a. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-372 designated subsec. (a); in subsec. (a), inserted “or” at the end of par. (2), substituted a period for “; and” at the end of par. (3), and repealed par. (4); and added subsec. (b). Prior to repeal, par. (4) of subsec. (a) read as follows: “(4) There is a violation or omission of the duties, obligations or requirements imposed by § 7-2502.08.” D.C. Law 18-377, in subsec. (a)(1), substituted “§ 7-2502.03(a)” for “§ 7-2502.03”; and rewrote subsec. (b). Cross References Applicability to private operator, see § 24-261.02a. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(h) of Firearms Registration Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-651, January 6, 2009, 56 DCR 911). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 502(d) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-693, January 18, 2011, 58 DCR 640). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 502(d) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-45, April 20, 2011, 58 DCR 3701).
DC Code § 7-2502.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.11. Information prohibited from use as evidence in criminal proceedings

No information obtained from a person under this subchapter or retained by a person in order to comply with any section of this subchapter, shall be used as evidence against such person in any criminal proceeding with respect to a violation of this unit, occurring prior to or concurrently with the filing of the information required by this subchapter; provided, that this section shall not apply to any violation of § 22-2402, or § 7-2507.04.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 211, 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., § 6-2321. 1973 Ed., § 6-1821. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of D.C. Law 1-85, § 211a, concerning freedom of information exception, see § 2(c) of the License to Carry a Pistol Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-447, Oct. 7, 2014, 61 DCR 10765, 20 STAT 4175). For temporary (90 days) repeal of emergency D.C. Act 20-447, § 4, the act’s applicability clause, see § 2 of the License to Carry a Pistol Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-448, Oct. 7, 2014, 61 DCR 10777, 20 STAT 4187). For temporary (90 days) addition of D.C. Law 1-85, § 211a, concerning a freedom of information exception, see § 2(d) of the License to Carry a Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-564, Jan. 6, 2015, 62 DCR 866, 21 STAT 527). For temporary (90 days) repeal of emergency D.C. Act 20-447, see § 4(b) of the License to Carry a Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-564, Jan. 6, 2015, 62 DCR 866, 21 STAT 527). For temporary (90 days) repeal of temporary D.C. Act 20-169, see § 4(c) of the License to Carry a Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-564, Jan. 6, 2015, 62 DCR 866, 21 STAT 527). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) addition of D.C. Law 1-85, § 211a, concerning a freedom of information exception, see § 2(c) of the License to Carry a Pistol Temporary Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20-169, May 5, 2015, 61 DCR 11814).
DC Code § 7-2502.11a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.11a. Freedom of information exception

Any record regarding a person who has applied for, received, or had revoked any registration issued pursuant to this subchapter shall not be made available as a public record under § 2-532.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 211a; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(d), 62 DCR 1944.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2(d) 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 § 7-2502.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.12. Definition of self-defense sprays

For the purposes of §§ 7-2502.12 through 7-2502.14, the term: “Self-defense spray” means a mixture of a lacrimator including chloroacetophenone, alphacloracetophenone, phenylchloromethylketone, orthochlorobenazalm-alononitrile or oleoresin capsicum.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 212; as added Mar. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 9-244, § 2, 40 DCR 647; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 10(a), 41 DCR 5193.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2322. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2502.13.
DC Code § 7-2502.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.13. Possession of self-defense sprays

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7-2501.01(7)(C), a person may possess and use a self-defense spray in the exercise of reasonable force in defense of the person or the person’s property only if it is propelled from an aerosol container, labeled with or accompanied by clearly written instructions as to its use, and dated to indicate its anticipated useful life. (b) No person shall possess a self-defense spray which is of a type other than that specified in §§ 7-2502.12 to 7-2502.14.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 213; as added Mar. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 9-244, § 2, 40 DCR 647; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 10(b), 41 DCR 5193; May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-281, § 2(b), 64 DCR 1648.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2323. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Stun Gun Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-31, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3084).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Stun Gun Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-630, Jan. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 907).
DC Code § 7-2502.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.14. Registration of self-defense sprays. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 214; as added Mar. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 9-244, § 2, 40 DCR 647; May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-281, § 2(c), 64 DCR 1648.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2324. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Stun Gun Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-31, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3084).   For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(c) of Stun Gun Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-630, Jan. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 907).
DC Code § 7-2502.15 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.15. Possession of stun guns

(a) No person under 18 years of age shall possess a stun gun in the District; provided, that brief possession for self-defense in response to an immediate threat of harm shall not be a violation of this subsection. (b) No person who possesses a stun gun shall use that weapon except in the exercise of reasonable force in defense of person or property. (c) Unless permission specific to the individual and occasion is given, no person, except a law enforcement officer as defined in § 7-2509.01, shall possess a stun gun in the following locations: (1) A building or office occupied by the District of Columbia, its agencies, or instrumentalities; (2) A penal institution, secure juvenile residential facility, or halfway house; (3) A building or portion thereof, occupied by a children's facility, preschool, or public or private elementary or secondary school; or (4) Any building or grounds clearly posted by the owner or occupant to prohibit the carrying of a stun gun.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 215; as added May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-281, § 2(d), 64 DCR 1648.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(d) of Stun Gun Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-31, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3084).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(d) of Stun Gun Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-630, Jan. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 907).
DC Code § 7-2502.16 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter II - Firearms and Destructive Devices|§ 7-2502.16. Sale of stun guns

(a) In order to lawfully sell a stun gun in the District, a vendor shall obtain pursuant to § 47-2851.03(e) a stun gun endorsement on its basic business license from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs ("Department") on a form to be provided by the Department. (b) This section shall not apply to a vendor who sells fewer than 5 stun guns in a 12- month period.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title II, § 216; as added May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-281, § 2(d), 64 DCR 1648.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2(d) of Stun Gun Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-31, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3084).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(d) of Stun Gun Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-630, Jan. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 907).
DC Code § 7-2503.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter III - Estates Containing Firearms|§ 7-2503.01. Rights and responsibilities of executors and administrators

(a) The executor or administrator of an estate containing a firearm shall notify the Chief of the death of the decedent within 30 days of his appointment or qualification, whichever is earlier. (b) Until the lawful distribution of such firearm to an heir or legatee or the lawful sale, transfer, or disposition of the firearm by the estate, the executor or administrator of such estate shall be charged with the duties and obligations which would have been imposed by this unit upon the decedent, if the decedent were still alive; provided, that such executor or administrator shall not be liable to the criminal penalties of § 7-2507.06.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title III, § 301, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-62, § 2, 24 DCR 5780; Aug. 2, 1983, D.C. Law 5-19, § 3, 30 DCR 3328.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2331. 1973 Ed., § 6-1831.
DC Code § 7-2504.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.01. Manufacture of firearms, destructive devices or ammunition prohibited; requirement for dealer’s license

(a) No person or organization shall manufacture any firearm, destructive device or parts thereof, or ammunition, within the District; provided, that persons holding registration certificates may engage in hand loading, reloading, or custom loading ammunition for his registered firearms; provided further, that such person may not hand load, reload, or custom load ammunition for others. (b) No person or organization shall engage in the business of selling, purchasing, or repairing any firearm, destructive device, parts therefor, or ammunition, without first obtaining a dealer’s license, and no licensee shall engage in the business of selling, purchasing, or repairing firearms which are unregisterable under § 7-2502.02, destructive devices, or parts therefor, except pursuant to a valid work or purchase order, for those persons specified in § 7-2502.01(b)(1). (c) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued by the Metropolitan Police Department as a Public Safety endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 401, 23 DCR 2464; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(k)(1), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(i)(1), 50 DCR 6913.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2341. 1973 Ed., § 6-1841. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2508.01. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-38, in subsec. (c), substituted “Public Safety endorsement to a basic business license under the basic” for “Class A Public Safety endorsement to a master business license under the master”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(i)(1) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896).
DC Code § 7-2504.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.02. Qualifications for dealer’s license; application; fee

(a) Any person eligible to register a firearm under this unit and who, if a registrant, has not previously failed to perform any of the duties imposed by this unit; and, any person eligible under the acts of Congress to engage in such business, may obtain a dealer’s license, or a renewal thereof, which shall be valid for a period of not more than 1 year from the date of issuance. The license required by this unit, shall be in addition to any other license or licensing procedure required by law. (b) Each application for a dealer’s license and each application for renewal thereof shall be made on a form prescribed by the Chief, shall be sworn to or affirmed by the applicant, and shall contain: (1) The information required by § 7-2502.03(a); (2) The address where the applicant conducts or intends to conduct his business; (3) Whether the applicant, prior to September 24, 1976, held a license to deal in deadly weapons in the District; and (4) Such other information as the Chief may require, including fingerprints and photographs of the applicant, to carry out the purposes of this unit. (c) Each application for a dealer’s license, or renewal shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Mayor; provided, that such fee shall in the judgment of the Mayor, reimburse the District for the cost of services provided under this subchapter. (d) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as a Public Safety endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 402, 23 DCR 2464; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(k)(2), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(i)(2), 50 DCR 6913.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2342. 1973 Ed., § 6-1842. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2504.04. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-38, in subsec. (c), substituted “Public Safety endorsement to a basic business license under the basic” for “Class A Public Safety endorsement to a master business license under the master”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(i)(2) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896). Delegation of Authority Delegation of Authority pursuant to D.C. Law 1-85, the Firearms Control Regulation Act of 1975
DC Code § 7-2504.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.03. Issuance of dealer’s license; time period; corrections

(a) Upon receipt of a properly executed application for a dealer’s license, or renewal thereof, the Chief, upon determining through further inquiry, investigation, or otherwise, that the applicant is entitled and qualified under the provisions of this unit thereto, shall issue a dealer’s license. Each dealer’s license shall be in duplicate and bear a unique dealer’s license number, and such other information as the Chief determines is necessary to identify the applicant and premises. The duplicate of the dealer’s license shall be delivered to the applicant and the Chief shall retain the original. (b) The Chief shall approve or deny an application for a registration certificate within a 60-day period beginning on the date the Chief receives the application, unless good cause is shown, including nonreceipt of information from sources outside the District government. The Chief may hold in abeyance an application where there is any firearms revocation proceeding pending against such person. (c) Upon receipt of a dealer’s license, each applicant shall examine the same to ensure that the information thereon is correct. If the dealer’s license is incorrect in any respect, the person named thereon shall return the same to the Chief with a signed statement showing the nature of the error. The Chief shall correct the error, if it occurred through administrative error. In the event the error resulted from information contained in the application, the applicant shall be required to file an amended application explaining the error in the original application. Each amended application shall be accompanied by a fee equal to that required for the original application. (d) In the event the Chief learns of an error in a dealer’s license, other than as provided in subsection (c) of this section, he may require the holder to return the dealer’s license for correction. If the error resulted from information contained in the application, the person named therein shall be required to file an amended application as provided in subsection (c) of this section. (e) Each dealer’s license issued by the Chief shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth a dealer’s duties under this unit.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 403, 23 DCR 2464.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2343. 1973 Ed., § 6-1843.
DC Code § 7-2504.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.05. Revocation of dealer’s license

A dealer’s license shall be revoked if: (1) Any of the criteria in § 7-2504.04 is not currently met; (2) The information furnished to the Chief on the application for a dealer’s license proves to be intentionally false; (3) There is a violation or omission of the duties, obligations, or requirements imposed by § 7-2504.04; or (4) The license holder no longer meets any of the criteria required by this subchapter.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 405, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-372, § 3(k), 56 DCR 1365; Sept. 29, 2012, D.C. Law 19-170, § 2(j), 59 DCR 5691.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2345. 1973 Ed., § 6-1845. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-372, in pars. (1) and (2), deleted “or” at the end; in par. (3), substituted “; or” for a period; and added par. (4). The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-170 substituted “subchapter” for “unit” in (4). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(k) of Firearms Registration Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-651, January 6, 2009, 56 DCR 911). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(j) of Firearms Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-352, May 11, 2012, 59 DCR 5116). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(j) of the Firearms Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-394, July 18, 2012, 59 DCR 8694). For temporary amendment of (4), see § 2(j) of the Firearms Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-510, October 26, 2012, 59 DCR 12808).
DC Code § 7-2504.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 25 - Firearms Control|Subchapter IV - Licensing of Firearms Businesses|§ 7-2504.06. Procedure for denial and revocation of dealer’s license

(a) If it appears to the Chief that an application for a dealer’s license should be denied or that a dealer’s license should be revoked, the Chief shall notify the applicant or registrant of the proposed denial or revocation briefly stating the reason or reasons therefor. Service may be made as provided for in § 7-2502.10(a). The applicant or dealer shall have 15 days from the date of service in which to submit further evidence in support of the application or qualifications to continue to hold a dealer’s license, as the case may be; provided, that if the applicant or dealer does not make such a submission within 15 days from the date of service, the applicant or dealer shall be deemed to have conceded the validity of the reason or reasons stated in the notice, and the denial or revocation shall become final. (b) Within 10 days of the date upon which the Chief receives such a submission, the Chief shall serve upon the applicant or registrant in the manner provided in § 7-2502.10(a) notice of his final decision. The Chief ’s decision shall become effective at the expiration of the time within which to file a notice of appeal pursuant to the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (§ 2-501 et seq.) or, if such a notice of appeal is filed, at the time the final order or judgment of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals becomes effective. (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 applicant shall: (1) If he is eligible to register firearms pursuant to this unit, register such firearms in his inventory as are capable of registration pursuant to this unit; (2) Peaceably surrender to the Chief any firearms in his inventory which he does not register, and all destructive devices in his inventory in the manner provided for in § 7-2507.05; (3) Lawfully remove from the District any firearm in his inventory which he does not register and all destructive devices and ammunition in his inventory for so long as he has an interest in them; or (4) Otherwise lawfully dispose of any firearms in his inventory which he does not register and all destructive devices and ammunition in his inventory.  (Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 406, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-62, § 2, 24 DCR 5780.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2346. 1973 Ed., § 6-1846. Section References This section is referenced in § 2-1831.03.